Phyllostachys rubromarginata
Species of grass
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Phyllostachys rubromarginata, the reddish bamboo[2] or red margin bamboo, is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae.[1][3] It is native to Central China, specifically Guangxi and Guizhou.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllostachys |
| Species: | P. rubromarginata |
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Name
Its common name comes from the colorization of the margins of the newly sprouted culm sheaths, exhibiting a reddish stripe. It was classified by the Smithsonian's Floyd McClure in 1940.[4] In China, it is named hongbian zhu or nuer zhu (maiden's bamboo).[5]
Description
Red margin bamboo is a cold-hardy, temperate mountain bamboo which grows and spreads quickly, creating a tall screen, and reproducing by running underground rhizomes.
Phyllostachys rubromarginata culms may reach as high as 4 to 9 m (13 to 30 ft), while in China, it is reported as high as 16 m (52 ft). Mature culms grow from 2.5 to 6 cm (0.98 to 2.36 in)diameter with dark green internodes 22–31 cm (8.5–12 in) apart.[6] It is cold tolerant to between −16 and −24 °C (3 and −11 °F).[7]
Usage and distribution
Its high-quality timber is used in basket making, and has become a popular ornamental plant in North America. The shoots are edible.[8] It grows wild in Guangxi and Guizhou as scrub and along banks of gullies. It is commonly cultivated in Henan, China.
