Sasa tsukubensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Nakai
Source:
wcs
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 11: 86 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000897597
Common Names
- Poa iconia
- Iconia Meadowgrass
- Mountain Meadowgrass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sasa tsukubensis (also called Tsukubane bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to Japan and parts of China. It has a clumping habit and grows to a height of up to 4 meters. It prefers moist, shady environments and is often found in woodlands and forest margins.
Uses & Benefits
Sasa tsukubensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak or a hedge plant. It is also used to make bamboo fences and can be used as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Clutia ovalis has a white flower with a yellow center. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are thin and tall with long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Sasa tsukubensis is a perennial evergreen plant that is native to Japan. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade. Propagation is done by division or by cuttings. Division should be done in the spring or fall. Cuttings should be taken in the spring or summer and rooted in moist soil.
Where to Find Sasa tsukubensis
Clutia ovalis is native to India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
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
Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nakai' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420560-1: 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].