Violet Bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox)

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

Note: Phyllostachys praecox C.D.Chu & C.S.Chao is a synonym of Phyllostachys violascens Rivière & C.Rivière.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious flavour. — Young shoots - cooked.; A delicious flavour.; This is one of the first species to be ready to eat in the spring, the young shoots are usually boiled in at least one change of water.; The shoots, which are 4 - 6cm in diameter, are harvested in the spring when they are about 8cm above the ground, cutting them about 5cm below soil level.

Habitat & North American Range

Plains. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)