Purpurata Edible Bamboo (Phyllostachys purpurata)

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

Phyllostachys purpurata is an evergreen Bamboo. 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 full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. Slightly bitter when raw, they are usually cooked in one change of water. The shoots are harvested in the spring when they are about 8cm above the ground, cutting them about 5cm below soil level. — Young shoots - cooked.; Slightly bitter when raw, they are usually cooked in one change of water.; The shoots are harvested in the spring when they are about 8cm above the ground, cutting them about 5cm below soil level.

Habitat & North American Range

Stream banks. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)