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Poaceae
Tortoise shell bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis
Also known as Phyllostachys pubescens f. quadrangulata, Phyllostachys pubescens f. grammica, Phyllostachys edulis f. lutea, Phyllostachys edulis f. epruinosa
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Tortoise shell bamboo thrives in moist, well-draining soil with partial shade to full sun and regular deep watering. It is a vigorous grower that benefits from root barriers to control its spread in garden settings. Fertilize in spring and summer with a balanced fertilizer to support healthy cane development.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is thoroughly moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Georgia, Japan, Korea, Nansei-Shoto, Philippines, South Carolina, Taiwan, Vietnam
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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