Moso Bamboo - 25 + Seeds Phyllostachys pubescens

Moso Bamboo - 25 + Seeds Phyllostachys pubescens Review

Moso Bamboo - 25 + Seeds Phyllostachys pubescens Feature

• A winter hardy giant bamboo
• Originated in China
• Leaves hang down like a waterfall
• Young shoots are edible

Moso - a winter hardy giant bamboo. In spring, when new culms shoot, you can see how fast the bamboo will grow, adult plants may grow around 18 inches a day. Phyll. pubescens, better known as "Moso" bamboo, originated in China (region Hainan) will be 50 - 92 feet tall with culms about 3 - 5 inches thick. Young culms, which are of blue-green color, look as though they were covered with white powder. Leaves hang down like a waterfall. "Moso" can remain healthy even at temperatures as low as -20 degrees Centigrade. Young shoots are edible. In Japan this bamboo is called "noble bamboo".