Pleioblastus argenteostriatus

(Regel) Nakai

Poaceae

+ Synonyms

Arundarbor argenteostriata (Regel) Kuntze

Arundinaria akebono (Makino) R.Stover

Arundinaria angustifolia (Mitford) J.Houz.

Arundinaria argenteostriata (Regel) Ohwi

Arundinaria chino (Franch. & Sav.) Makino

Arundinaria chino argenteostriata (Regel) Makino

Arundinaria chrysantha Mitford

Arundinaria communis Makino

Arundinaria hisauchii Makino

Arundinaria laydekeri (Bean) Hook.f.

Arundinaria maximowiczii Rivière & C.Rivière ex E.G.Camus

Arundinaria nebulosa Makino

Arundinaria pumila Mitford

Arundinaria simonii argenteostriata (Regel) Makino

Arundinaria simonii chino (Franch. & Sav.) Makino

Arundinaria simonii laydekeri (Bean) Schelle

Arundinaria vaginata Hack.

Arundinaria variabilis akebono Makino

Arundinaria variabilis pumila (Mitford) J.Houz.

Arundinaria variabilis tanakae Makino

Arundinaria variegata akebono Makino

Arundinaria variegata humilis Makino ex I.Tsuboi

Arundinaria variegata tanakae Makino

Arundinaria variegata viridis Makino

Bambusa angustifolia Mitford

Bambusa argenteostriata Regel

Bambusa chino Franch. & Sav.

Bambusa chrysantha Bean

Bambusa laydekeri Bean

Bambusa maximowiczii Rivière & C.Rivière

Bambusa nesasa Zoll.

Nipponocalamus akasiensis (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus argenteostriatus (Regel) Nakai

Nipponocalamus arundinarioides (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus boshyuensis (Koidz.) Honda

Nipponocalamus chino (Franch. & Sav.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus elongatus (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus episetosus (Nakai) Nakai

Nipponocalamus flaccidifolius (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus gilvohirsutus (Koidz.) Honda

Nipponocalamus harimensis (Makino ex Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus hisauchii (Makino & Nemoto) Nakai

Nipponocalamus ikarugaensis (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus inversus (Nakai) Nakai

Nipponocalamus japonicus (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus latichino (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus lentiginosus (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus mayumianus (Koidz.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus multifolius (Nakai) Nakai

Nipponocalamus pumilus (Mitford) Nakai

Nipponocalamus vaginatus (Hack.) Nakai

Nipponocalamus virens nebulosus (Makino) Nakai

Nipponocalamus virens purpurascens (Nakai) Nakai

Nipponocalamus yoshidake (Nakai) Honda

Pleioblastus akasiensis Koidz.

Pleioblastus akebono (Makino) Nakai

Pleioblastus angustatus W.T.Lin

Pleioblastus angustifolius (Mitford) Nakai

Pleioblastus arundinarioides Koidz.

Pleioblastus boshyuensis Koidz.

Pleioblastus chino (Franch. & Sav.) Makino

Pleioblastus chino argenteostriatus (Regel) Nakai

Pleioblastus chrysanthus (Mitford) D.C.McClint.

Pleioblastus communis (Makino) Nakai

Pleioblastus communis purpurascens Nakai

Pleioblastus communis tomentosus Nakai

Pleioblastus distichus nezasa (Muroi) H.Okamura

Pleioblastus distichus nezasa (Muroi) Muroi & H.Okamura

Pleioblastus distichus pumilus (Mitford) V.N.Vassil.

Pleioblastus elongatus Koidz.

Pleioblastus episetosus Nakai

Pleioblastus flaccidifolius Koidz.

Pleioblastus gilvohirsutus Koidz.

Pleioblastus gracilis (Makino ex I.Tsuboi) Nakai

Pleioblastus harimensis Makino ex Koidz.

Pleioblastus humilis pumilus (Mitford) D.C.McClint.

Pleioblastus ikarugaensis Koidz.

Pleioblastus inversus Nakai

Pleioblastus japonicus Koidz.

Pleioblastus latichino Koidz.

Pleioblastus laydekeri (Bean) Koidz.

Pleioblastus lentigiosus Koidz.

Pleioblastus maximowiczii Nakai

Pleioblastus maximowiczii argenteostriat (Regel) Nakai

Pleioblastus mayebarae Nakai

Pleioblastus mayumianus Koidz.

Pleioblastus multifolius Nakai

Pleioblastus nebulosus Makino

Pleioblastus nezasa Muroi

Pleioblastus pumilus (Mitford) Nakai

Pleioblastus purpurascens Nakai

Pleioblastus vaginatus (Hack.) Nakai

Pleioblastus variegatus akebono (Makino) Makino & Nemoto

Pleioblastus variegatus humilis (Makino ex I.Tsuboi) Makino & Nemoto

Pleioblastus variegatus tanakae (Makino) Makino & Nemoto

Pleioblastus variegatus viridis (Makino) Makino

Sasa argenteostriata (Regel) E.G.Camus

Sasa chrysantha (Mitford) E.G.Camus

Sasa pumila (Mitford) E.G.Camus

Sasa variegata akebono (Makino) E.G.Camus

Sasa variegata tanakae (Makino) E.G.Camus

Sasa variegata tanakae Nakai

Thamnocalamus vaginatus (Hack.) E.G.Camus

Common Name:

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General Information

Pleioblastus argenteostriatus is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 100cm tall; the erect, woody culms are 5 - 10mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates.
Often grown as an ornamental, the plant can be used to make an effective ground cover and soil stabilizer.
The rootstock is running and extremely invasive[

Title: Bamboos.
Publication
Author: Lawson.
Publisher: Faber
Year: 1968
ISBN: -
Description: Fairly comprehensive, it was once the standard work but is now rather dated. Deals with species hardy in Britain, giving cultivation details and some uses.

195

Title: The Book of Bamboo
Publication
Author: Farrelly. D.
Publisher: Sierra Club.
Year: 1984
ISBN: 0-87156-825-X
Description: Very readable, giving lots of information on the uses of bamboos, both temperate and tropical.

], it has the potential to escape from cultivation and become naturalized.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

200

Title: The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
Author: Huxley. A.
Publisher: MacMillan Press
Year: 1992
ISBN: 0-333-47494-5
Description: Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

Range

E. Asia - central and southern Japan.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Weed Potential	Yes
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Bamboo
Height	1.00 m
Pollinators	Wind
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Pleioblastus argenteostriatus can tolerate short-lived temperatures falling to around -10°c, though it dislikes prolonged exposure to low temperatures.
Succeeds in most soils but prefers a good loamy soil[

Title: RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
Publication
Author: F. Chittendon.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1951
ISBN: -
Description: Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

] in a sheltered position in semi-shade[

Title: Bamboos.
Publication
Author: Lawson.
Publisher: Faber
Year: 1968
ISBN: -
Description: Fairly comprehensive, it was once the standard work but is now rather dated. Deals with species hardy in Britain, giving cultivation details and some uses.

]. Dislikes drought[

Title: RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
Publication
Author: F. Chittendon.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1951
ISBN: -
Description: Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

]. Requires shelter from cold northerly and north-easterly winds[

Title: Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
Publication
Author: Bean. W.
Publisher: Murray
Year: 1981
ISBN: -
Description: A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.

].
This sub-species is a more compact and robust form than the type species[

200

Title: The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
Author: Huxley. A.
Publisher: MacMillan Press
Year: 1992
ISBN: 0-333-47494-5
Description: Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

].
New shoots are produced from late spring[

Title: Bamboos.
Publication
Author: Lawson.
Publisher: Faber
Year: 1968
ISBN: -
Description: Fairly comprehensive, it was once the standard work but is now rather dated. Deals with species hardy in Britain, giving cultivation details and some uses.

].
This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[

200

Title: The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
Author: Huxley. A.
Publisher: MacMillan Press
Year: 1992
ISBN: 0-333-47494-5
Description: Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

].
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually -usually in the spring and early summer, and these stems grow to their maximum height in their first two to three months. Any subsequent growth in the stem is limited to the production of new side branches and leaves.
Temperate bamboo species usually grow for many years without flowering. When they do finally flower it is not unusual for all the plants of that species in the region to also flower. They do so profusely over a period of 1 - 3 years and will often then die, probably from exhaustion. Some species, if given plenty of organic matter at this time will gradually recover, although they will look rather poorly for a year or three. If fed with artificial NPK fertilizers at this time the plants are more likely to die[

122

Title: The Plantsman. Vol. 1. 1979 - 1980.
Publication
Author: ?
Publisher: Royal Horticultural Society
Year: 1979
ISBN: -
Description: Excerpts from the periodical giving cultivation details and other notes on some of the useful plants. A good article on the flowering of bamboos.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plants extensive and invasive root system make it a useful ground cover for erosion control[

195

Title: The Book of Bamboo
Publication
Author: Farrelly. D.
Publisher: Sierra Club.
Year: 1984
ISBN: 0-87156-825-X
Description: Very readable, giving lots of information on the uses of bamboos, both temperate and tropical.

]. It is best only used for this purpose within its native range because of its propensity to escape from cultivation[

Title: Plants for a Future
Author: Ken Fern
Description: Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - if possible, surface sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. Stored seed should be sown as soon as it is received. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination usually takes place fairly quickly so long as the seed is of good quality, though it can take 3 - 6 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse or cold frame until they are large enough to plant out, which could be a number of years. The plants only flower at intervals of several years and so seed is rarely available.
Division as the plant comes into growth in spring. Take divisions with at least three canes in the clump, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main plant as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more[

200

Title: The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
Author: Huxley. A.
Publisher: MacMillan Press
Year: 1992
ISBN: 0-333-47494-5
Description: Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-12-22. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Pleioblastus+argenteostriatus>

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