Greenwax golden bamboo (Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 6 m (19ft) by 7 m (23ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. 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).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. Virtually free of acridity even when raw, they are eaten in salads or added to soups etc. The shoots on mature clumps can be 40mm or more in diameter. Another report says the shoots are acrid when raw. — Young shoots - cooked.; Virtually free of acridity even when raw, they are eaten in salads or added to soups etc.; The shoots on mature clumps can be 40mm or more in diameter.; Another report says the shoots are acrid when raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland on mountains and plains. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)