White bamboo (Dendrocalamus membranaceus)

Family: Poaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Dendrocalamus membranaceus is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 15 m (49ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, but they are excellent for processing because they are nearly smooth and easy to handle. — Young shoots are edible.; A slightly bitter taste, but they are excellent for processing because they are nearly smooth and easy to handle.

Habitat & North American Range

An undergrowth plant in dry/moist tropical and subtropical broadleaf forests, montane rain forest and semi-evergreen rain forest at elevations up to 3,000 metres. (Zone 10)