Cernua Sasa (Sasa cernua)

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

Sasa cernua is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 1.8 m (6ft). 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). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. — Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp hollows and woodlands, C. and N. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)