Moso bamboo

Moso bamboo: how big does it get?

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6 m. Growth is very fast.

Moso bamboo: what site does it need?

Moso bamboo tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.

Moso bamboo: is it hardy?

Moso bamboo is listed as hardy in zone 8–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Moso bamboo: will it grow in Central Europe?

Moso bamboo is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.

Moso bamboo: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Moso bamboo. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Moso bamboo: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10.