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Also Known As

  • Sasa palmata 'nebulosa'
  • BAMBOO
  • Broadleaf Bamboo
  • Palmata Bamboo

Plant type

bamboo

size

  • H: 4'-8'
  • W: 4'-6'

planting zones

  • 6a-10b

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $34.95

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Sasa palmata plant details

Sasa palmata is an evergreen bamboo with green foliage. Grows well with sun - shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sasa palmata

Plant type: bamboo
Plant family: poaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 8 FT - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sasa palmata

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The large! (to 12-15" long by 2-4" wide) leathery leaves of this 4-6' spreader make an eye-catching accent; best in containers. PSh-Sh/M
Although several Indocalamus species have longer leaves, no other hardy bamboo has leaves are wide as Sasa palmata. This very cold hardy species will give any landscape an instant tropical feeling with the large leaves fanning out from the many long branches. The largest leaves we have measured were about five inches wide and eighteen inches long on a plant growing in deep shade.

Usually we do not fertilize our bamboo when planted in the ground, but this species is one of the exceptions as a slow release nitrogen source helps keep the leaves as vibrantly green as possible.


The one gallon and sometimes two gallon plants of this species tends to be fairly small compared to other bamboos because the leaves are smaller and the stems are short. During the second year when branching occurs the leaves will grow larger, causing the plant to suddenly catch up in size. This is generally true for most members of the Sasa, Pseudosasa, Indocalamus, and Pleioblastus genera.
Long broad leaves, low and slow in the shade. to 3’

Gardening facts about Sasa palmata plant

How to Grow Sasa palmata

  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - shade
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant
  • Water Needs

    • regular

Features

  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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