Aristatus Thamnocalamus (Thamnocalamus aristatus)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Thamnocalamus aristatus is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. 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) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. The new shoots are about 15mm in diameter. Seed - used as a cereal. The plants only flower and produce seed at intervals of several years. — Young shoots - cooked.; The new shoots are about 15mm in diameter.; Seed - used as a cereal.; The plants only flower and produce seed at intervals of several years.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp sites in woodland and high savannah. Open, rocky ground at elevations of 2200 - 3100 metres in Nepal. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)