Spathiflorus Thamnocalamus (Thamnocalamus spathiflorus)

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

Thamnocalamus spathiflorus 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. Seed - cooked and used as a cereal. The plants only flower and produce seed at intervals of several years. — Young shoots - cooked.; Seed - cooked and used as a cereal.; The plants only flower and produce seed at intervals of several years.

Habitat & North American Range

Forming thickets in damp sites in cedar, oak and fir forests up to 3600 metres. Prefers growing on steeply sloping sites. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)