Scientific Name:
Shibataea kumasasa
Pronunciation:
she-BAT-ee-a koo-muh-SAS-uh
Common Name:
zig-zag bamboo, ruscus-leaved bamboo
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Bamboo, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Clump forming bamboo, <1.5m height; stems red tinged; leaves elliptic, light green/white tips, up to 10cm long.
Habit:
Dense, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Filler, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed
Arrangement:
Whorled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet
Flower Morphology:
Colour (petals):
Flower Time at Peak:
Additional Info:
Rarely flowers locally
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Showy, Smooth, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes, Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Rust, Slugs or snails (Deer resistant)
