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    Pleioblastus distichus

    Also Known As

    • 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

    size

    • H: 18"-36"
    • W: 36"

    planting zones

    • 6a-11

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    Pleioblastus distichus plant details

    Pleioblastus distichus is an evergreen or semi-evergreen groundcover bamboo or shrub with green foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pleioblastus distichus

    Plant type: groundcover bamboo or shrub
    Plant family: poaceae
    Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 36 IN wide, 18 IN - 36 IN - tall
    Uses: border plant, container plant, running, spreading, tropical-looking, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pleioblastus distichus

    USDA Zones: 6a - 11
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Pleioblastus distichus is one of the smallest species of bamboo. It has strongly upright stems with stiff, mid to dark green leaves held like a fan and has a spreading habit -- clumps will gradually spread in a leading edge rather than stems popping up miles away. It grows to just two feet tall but if you mow it each spring you can maintain it as a lawn to just a few inches tall! So cute. So fun. Also great as a bonsai.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    This diminutive cutie is one of the smallest bamboos of all, creating a compact 1-2' tall clump of vigorous upright canes, its dark-green evergreen leaves fan out in groups of 5 or so, making them look very much like little palm leaves or fern fronds, its relatively small leaves also make it well suited for bonsai; this is a running Bamboo and so is best kept in a container or restricted with a underground barrier. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    (plee-o-blast-us DIS-tie-kus) This is one of the smallest, running bamboos available. The leaves fan out in groups creating a look very similar to little palm or fern leaves. It is a little hardier than P. pygmaeus. Can be made into a shade-tolerant lawn by repeatedly mowing with the mower raised to 4 inches or higher or used as a robust ground cover or erosion control measure.

    By: Garden World

    A cold hardy bamboo good to -5 °F. Disticha is a dense, attractive and low growing Japanese running bamboo. Dwarf fern leaf grows about 4 feet in semi-shade and to about 2 feet in height in full sun. It makes an extremely good ground cover.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Gardening facts about Pleioblastus distichus plant

    How to Grow Pleioblastus distichus

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Pleioblastus pygmaeus

    aka Dwarf Bamboo, Pygmy Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Groundcover, Bamboo

    Zones

    7a-11

    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 3'-20'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus pygmaeus foliage by Alan Lorence
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    Pleioblastus viridistriatus

    aka Arundinaria auricoma, Arundinaria viridi-striata, Arundinaria viristriata, Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis', Pleioblastus auricomis, Pleioblastus pygmaeus viridistriatus, Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'Dwarf Greenstripe', Bamboo, Dwarf Greenstripe Bamboo, Variegated Dwarf Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Perennial, Groundcover, Grass / Grass Like, Bamboo

    Zones

    4a-10a

    Size

    Height: 1'-4'

    Width: 2"-10'

    • sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus viridistriatus foliage by Alan Lorence
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    Pleioblastus chino 'Murakamianus'

    aka Pleioblastus chino 'Murakamiensis', Murakamiensis Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Groundcover, Bamboo

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

    Height: 3'-10'

    Width: 3'-20'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus chino 'Murakamianus' foliage by Tejas Tropicals
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    Pleioblastus fortunei

    aka Arundinaria fortunei, Arundinaria variegata, Pleiboblastus fortunei, Pleioblastus fortunei 'Bamboo Select®', Pleioblastus fortunei 'Little Zebra', Pleioblastus variegatus, Sasa pygmaea variegata, Bamboo Select® Little Zebra™, Dwarf Variegated Bamboo, Dwarf White Stripe Bamboo, Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo, Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo Little Zebra

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Grass / Grass Like, Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 1'-4'

    Width: 2'-10'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus fortunei foliage by Tejas Tropicals
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    Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'Chrysophyllus'

    aka Chrysophyllus Dwarf Yellow Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Bamboo

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 2'-10'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'Chrysophyllus' foliage by Tejas Tropicals
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