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Bambusa vulgaris

Bamboo

HomeBambooBambusa vulgaris

Riversides and open forests in Yunnan.

Family: Poaceae
Height: 20 m / 66 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 4 of 5

Native Habitat

Common Bamboo Bambusa vulgaris native habitat is Riversides and open forests in Yunnan.

Edible Uses

Edible portion: Shoots. Young shoots - cooked. They can be eaten with rice. The shoots are 5 - 9cm in diameter. A decoction of the growing point of the plant, mixed with the roots of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) gives a refreshing drink. The shoots remain buttercup yellow after cooking. Chemical composition of young shoots per 100 g edible portion: Water 88-90 g, Protein 1.8-2.6 g, Fat 4.1-7.2 g, Carbohydrates 0-0.4 g, Fibre 1.1-1.2 g, Ash 0.8-0.9 g, Ca 22.8-28.6 mg, P 27.5-37 mg, Fe 1.1-1.4 mg, Vitamin C 0-3.1 mg.

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