Sasa pulcherrima - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Koidz.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 3: 155 (1934)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000897423
Common Names
- Beautiful Sasa
- Pulcherrima Sasa
- Sasa Pulcherrima
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sasa pulcherrima (also called Pulcherrima Bamboo, among many other common names) is a perennial evergreen grass native to Japan and Korea. It is a low-growing, clumping grass with thick, leathery leaves and short, stiff culms. It grows in moist, shady areas and is often used as a ground cover or in rock gardens.
Uses & Benefits
Sasa pulcherrima is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating rheumatism, hypertension, and other ailments. It is also used as a food source and in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sasa pulcherrima are small and white, with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round, and the seedlings are short and slender.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Sasa pulcherrima is a low-growing, evergreen bamboo native to Japan. It grows in dense clumps of stems that reach up to 1m tall. The leaves are oval-shaped, dark green in colour and have a silvery-white underside. The stems are green and have a white stripe running along the length. It is best grown in partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of the clumps in early spring.
Where to Find Sasa pulcherrima
Sasa pulcherrima can be found in the temperate regions of Japan, Korea, and the Kuril Islands.
Species in the Sasa genus
Sasa cernua, Sasa chartacea, Sasa elegantissima, Sasa fugeshiensis, Sasa gracillima, Sasa hainanensis, Sasa hayatae, Sasa heterotricha, Sasa hibaconuca, Sasa kagamiana, Sasa kurilensis, Sasa magnifica, Sasa megalophylla, Sasa miakeana, Sasa minensis, Sasa nipponica, Sasa oblongula, Sasa occidentalis, Sasa palmata, Sasa pubens, Sasa pubiculmis, Sasa pulcherrima, Sasa rubrovaginata, Sasa samaniana, Sasa scytophylla, Sasa senanensis, Sasa septentrionalis, Sasa shimidzuana, Sasa subglabra, Sasa subvillosa, Sasa suzukii, Sasa takizawana, Sasa tatewakiana, Sasa tenuifolia, Sasa tokugawana, Sasa tomentosa, Sasa tsuboiana, Sasa tsukubensis, Sasa veitchii, Sasa yahikoensis, Sasa samaniana, Sasa jotanii,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Gen-ichi Koidzumi (1883-1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Koidz.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420466-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].