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Genus Pleioblastus

Pleioblastus variegatus Photo/Illustration: Susan Kahn

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This genus of evergreen, rhizomatous bamboos is made up of 20 species from wooded areas in Japan and China. Their lance-shaped leaves are checkered or variegated and their leaf margins are usually white-bristled. They flower only rarely.
Noteworthy characteristics: Vigorous growers. Most are variegated. Good for naturalizing, in woodland gardens, or as informal hedges. Some species are invasive.
Care: May need to be restrained. Grow in fertile, humusy, moist soil in full sun. Grow plants that are not variegated in partial shade.
Propagation: Separate rhizomes in spring and keep the divisions moist and shaded until they are established.
Problems: Generally trouble-free.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Pleioblastus

Pleioblastus variegatus
(Dwarf white-stripe) Be the first to rate this plant

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Dwarf white-stripe has 5-inch-long, upward-pointing green leaves strongly variegated with white. It grows up to 3 feet tall in either sun or shade, forming a striking contrast to less flamboyant neighbors.

Pleioblastus viridistriatus
(Golden bamboo, Kamuro-zasa )

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This bamboo has showy variegated leaves of green and gold in an irregular pattern of stripes. It is a running bamboo, making it good for naturalizing and filling in or for hedging, but it may need to be controlled by underground barriers. It grows to about 5 feet high.