Bambusa odashimae

Bamboo

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Lowland hilly areas.

Family: Poaceae
Height: 15 m / 50 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 0 of 5

Native Habitat

Odashimae Bamboo Bambusa odashimae native habitat is Lowland hilly areas.

Edible Uses

Edible portion: Shoots. Young shoots, harvested as they emerge from the soil, cooked. A delicious flavour. The shoots are up to 13cm in diameter. Considered similar to B. oldhamii, but highly prized for edible shoots due to its crisp flesh, similar to Asian pears.