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    • Photo of Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji' foliage by Tejas Tropicals

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    Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji'

    Also Known As

    • Akebonosuji Bamboo

    Plant type

    bamboo

    size

    • H: 10'-18'
    • W: 5'-20'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji' plant details

    Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji' is an evergreen bamboo with green, variegated and white foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, seaside / salt tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji'

    Plant type: bamboo
    Plant family: poaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 5 FT - 20 FT - wide, 10 FT - 18 FT - tall
    Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer, heat, humidity, seaside / salt, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A cold hardy bamboo good to 0 ºF. Some leaves are green fading to white at the tip and some are striped with white. Like japonica, the leaves are large.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Gardening facts about Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji' plant

    How to Grow Pseudosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Pseudosasa japonica 'Tsutsumiana'

    aka Green Onion Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 15'

    Width: 5'

    • sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pseudosasa japonica 'Tsutsumiana' culms by Red Panda Nursery
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    Pseudosasa japonica

    aka Pseudosasa japonica 'Japanese Arrow', Sasa japonica, Arrow Bamboo, Japanese Arrow

    Plant Type

    Bamboo

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 12'-20'

    Width: 12'-25'

    • sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pseudosasa japonica form by Peter Richardson
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    Pleioblastus distichus

    aka Pleioblastus distichus 'Green Carpet', Pseudosasa disticha, Bamboo Select® Green Carpet™, Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo, Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo Green Carpet, Pygmy Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Groundcover, Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-11

    Size

    Height: 18"-36"

    Width: 36"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus distichus foliage by Red Panda Nursery
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