Semiarundinaria fastuosa
Narihiradake

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Young shoots - cooked^[1]^[2]^[3]. The shoots are almost free of any acridity^[4]. Although small, they are of good quality when cooked^[4]. A plant at Trebah gardens in Cornwall was producing a good amount of new shoots about 35mm in diameter in early April 1995[K]. They are best harvested as they come through the soil in spring^[4]. Do not take too many from any plant since this will weaken the clump.

Stem

Unknown use

Material uses

The plant is fairly resistant to maritime exposure and makes a good shelter hedge[K]. A hedge seen in 1987 in an exposed position at Rosewarne in N. Cornwall was looking good even after the severe winter of that year[K]. It needs to be planted fairly closely if a thick hedge is wanted quickly since it is a slow spreader. 60 - 75cm is a good distance. The canes can be used as plant supports^[1].

Unknown part

Plant support

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Semiarundinaria fastuosa.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - surface sow as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. 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 as soon as they are large enough to handle. Grow them on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until large enough to plant out, which could be 2 - 3 years. The plants only flower at intervals of many years and so seed is rarely available.

Division as the plants come into growth in spring. Take divisions with at least three canes in the clump, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main plant as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more^[5]. Basal cane cuttings.

Rhizome cuttings.

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Cultivation

Prefers a damp humus-rich soil in sun or semi-shade^[5]. Dislikes drought^[6]. A slow growing plant, it prefers a position sheltered from cold north and east winds^[1] but is fairly tolerant of maritime exposure[K].

A very ornamental and hardy bamboo^[7], tolerating temperatures down to about -22°c^[1]^[5]. Most leaves are produced at the tops of the stems^[5]. This species is notably resistant to honey fungus^[5]. The plant has a running rootstock but is slow moving and generally well behaved in the British climate. New shoots are produced from late April^[1].

Plants only flower at intervals of many years. When they do come into flower most of the plants energies are directed into producing seed and consequently the plant is severely weakened. They sometimes die after flowering, but if left alone they will usually recover though they will look very poorly for a few years. If fed with artificial NPK fertilizers at this time the plants are more likely to die^[8].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Semiarundinaria fastuosa.

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 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? Farrelly. D. The Book of Bamboo Sierra Club. ISBN 0-87156-825-X (1984-00-00)
? ? 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 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-177-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-183-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-6] ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-195-7] ? Farrelly. D. The Book of Bamboo Sierra Club. ISBN 0-87156-825-X (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-122-8] ? ? The Plantsman. Vol. 1. 1979 - 1980. Royal Horticultural Society (1979-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Gramineae +
Belongs to genus	Semiarundinaria +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has binomial name	Semiarundinaria fastuosa +
Has common name	Narihiradake +
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	Slow +
Has hardiness zone	7 +
Has image	Semiarundinaria fastuosa2.jpg +
Has material part	Unknown part +
Has material use	Plant support +
Has mature height	7.5 +
Has mature width	3 +
Has primary image	Semiarundinaria fastuosa2.jpg +
Has search name	semiarundinaria fastuosa + and narihiradake +
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	Semiarundinaria fastuosa +
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 +
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Semiarundinaria fastuosa + and Semiarundinaria fastuosa +