Pleioblastus fortunei is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It is native to central and southern Japan, and has been introduced to southeast China, the North and South Islands of New Zealand, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia in the United States, Columbia, South East Brazil and India.[1] It is hardy to −10 °F (−23 °C); USDA Hardiness zone 6a. It is an invasive species, escaping from cultivation and difficult to control, even surviving mowing.[2] As its synonym Pleioblastus variegatus, dwarf white-striped bamboo, a variegated morph, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
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| At Kunming Botanical Garden | |
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| A non-variegated specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Pleioblastus |
| Species: | P. fortunei
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| Pleioblastus fortunei | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Pleioblastus fortunei (Van Houtte) Nakai". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Fern, Ken (17 June 2021). "Pleioblastus fortunei". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Dwarf Fern-Leaf Bamboo
- ^ "Pleioblastus variegatus (v) dwarf white-striped bamboo". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Synonyms; Pleioblastus fortunei 'Variegata' ... Fargesia fortunei
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