Hibanobambusa tranquillans
Bamboo
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Bamboo (Hibanobambusa tranquillans) - Description
Hibanobambusa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae. It consists of a single species of bamboo, H. tranquillans, native to woodland on Mount Hiba, Japan. Some authorities consider it an intergeneric hybrid between Phillostachys nigra var. henonsis and Sasa veitchii f. tyugokensis. It is a spreading, clump-forming bamboo growing to 2. 5 m (8 ft) tall, with very dark green leaves 25 cm (10 in) or more in length. The variegated cultivar 'Shiroshima' is found in cultivation.
Bamboo (Hibanobambusa tranquillans) - Growth
Hibanobambusa prefer full sun but will tolerate dappled shade. It inherited its root system from Sasa vietchi, but will not run as much.
Bamboo (Hibanobambusa tranquillans) - Planting
Divide in spring.
Bamboo (Hibanobambusa tranquillans) - Interesting facts
Hibanobambusa has only one species, H. tranquillans, which is a hybrid of the species Phyllostachys nigra and Sasa vietchi on Mount Hiba.
Bamboo (Hibanobambusa tranquillans) - Soil and irrigation
Once established, they are drought tolerant, but require regular watering until then.
