Pleioblastus simonii
Medake

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Young shoots - cooked^[1]^[2]^[3]. They have a very bitter flavour, this bitterness is considerably reduced by changing the water at least once during the cooking process - though this will also remove quite a few of the nutrients[K]. The new shoots are about 20mm in diameter[K].

Stem

Unknown use

Material uses

Canes are thin walled but extremely strong, they can be used as plant supports, also for fencing etc^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]. Often used in China for making fan handles, poles and in various handicrafts^[5]. Tolerant of maritime exposure and very hardy and vigorous, this plant makes a good screen or hedge^[1]^[6]^[5].

Unknown part

Plant support

Wood

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Pleioblastus simonii.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - if possible, surface sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. Stored seed should be sown as soon as it is received. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination usually takes place fairly quickly so long as the seed is of good quality, though it can take 3 - 6 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse or cold frame until they are large enough to plant out, which could be a number of years. The plants only flower at intervals of several years and so seed is rarely available. Division in spring as new growth commences. Very easy, single canes can be used. Pot them up in light shade in a greenhouse. Make sure the foliage is not allowed to dry out - misting 2 - 3 times a day for the first couple of weeks following divsion can be very helpful. Plant out in the summer once they are growing away strongly.

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Cultivation

A very easily grown bamboo, it succeeds in most soils but prefers a good loamy soil in sun or semi-shade^[7]. Dislikes drought^[7]. Tolerates maritime exposure^[6].

A very hardy plant, it can tolerate temperatures down to between -20 and -25°c. The rootstock is running and very invasive^[8]^[1]^[6]. Another report says that it is a vigorous grower but not invasive^[5]. New shoots are produced from May^[1]. The canes are harvested commercially for their many uses in Japan^[5]. It is the third most commonly cultivated species in Japan^[5]. This species is notably resistant to honey fungus^[9].

Unlike many bamboos, this plant quite often flowers and sets viable seed, the plants do not usually die as a result of this^[10]. However, if they are fed with artificial NPK fertilizers at this time they are far less likely to survive^[10].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Pleioblastus simonii.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3^1.4^1.5^1.6 Lawson. Bamboos. Faber (1968-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1 Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation (1968-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5^5.6 Farrelly. D. The Book of Bamboo Sierra Club. ISBN 0-87156-825-X (1984-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^10.0^10.1 ? The Plantsman. Vol. 1. 1979 - 1980. Royal Horticultural Society (1979-00-00)
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[PFAFimport-25-1] ? ^1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3^1.4^1.5^1.6 Lawson. Bamboos. Faber (1968-00-00)

[PFAFimport-61-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-105-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)

[PFAFimport-74-4] ? ^4.0^4.1 Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation (1968-00-00)

[PFAFimport-195-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5^5.6 Farrelly. D. The Book of Bamboo Sierra Club. ISBN 0-87156-825-X (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-166-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-7] ? ^7.0^7.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-8] ? ^8.0^8.1 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-122-10] ? ^10.0^10.1 ? The Plantsman. Vol. 1. 1979 - 1980. Royal Horticultural Society (1979-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Gramineae +
Belongs to genus	Pleioblastus +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has binomial name	Pleioblastus simonii +
Has common name	Medake +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Stem +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has environmental tolerance	Maritime exposure + and High wind +
Has fertility type	Wind +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has growth rate	Vigorous +
Has hardiness zone	6 +
Has material part	Unknown part +
Has material use	Plant support + and Wood +
Has mature height	6 +
Has search name	pleioblastus simonii + and medake +
Has shade tolerance	Light shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy +, Loamy + and Clay +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Pleioblastus simonii +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates maritime exposure	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
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