dwarf bamboo
Also known as: dwarf fern-leaf bamboo
A dwarf, evergreen, woody bamboo about 25cm tall, to 40cm in shade, forming carpets of slender, solid, mid-green canes, purplish-green at the tips, and linear, downy mid-green leaves 8-13cm long
Scientific classification
- Species
- dwarf bamboo (Pleioblastus pygmaeus)
- Genus
- Pleioblastus
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bamboos
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming · Suckering
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of dwarf bamboo
Distribution map
Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of dwarf bamboo
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dwarf bamboo care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring and keep moist until established
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. May remain clump-forming in poor or dry soils but can become invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to damage from slugs on new growth
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