Kan-Chiku (Chimonobambusa marmorea)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Chimonobambusa marmorea is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 1.5 m (5ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. Seed - used as a cereal. The seed is neither regularly nor abundantly produced. — Young shoots - cooked.; Seed - used as a cereal.; The seed is neither regularly nor abundantly produced.

Habitat & North American Range

This plant has long been cultivated in Japan and has been introduced elsewhere. Its original habitat is obscure. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)