Phyllostachys parvifolia
{{Short description|Species of grass}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Bamboo_shoot-phyllostachys_parvifolia-jx1241c.jpg
| genus = Phyllostachys
| species = parvifolia
| authority = C.D.Chu & H.Y.Chou
}}
{{Chinese|title=Phyllostachys parvifolia|s=安吉金竹|t=安吉金竹|p=Ān jí jīn zhú}}
Phyllostachys parvifolia is a running bamboo with thick culms that grow tall for a bamboo that endures cold weather.{{cite book
| title= Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon
| author= Paul Whittaker
| year= 2005
| page= 167
| publisher= Timber Press, Inc.
| isbn= 978-0-88192-685-9
}}
Description
A potential giant even in cooler areas, this bamboo grows with an average height of {{convert|7|m|ft|abbr=on}} reaching up to {{convert|12|m|ft|abbr=on}} or more with a maximum culm diameter of {{convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on}}.{{cite web
| url= http://www.bamboogarden.com/Phyllostachys%20parvifolia.htm
| title= Phyllostachys parvifolia
| accessdate= 2009-07-02
}}
New culms are dark green, paling with age,
with a white ring appearing under each node.
Branches are short and leaves are small for a bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys.
Culm sheath colors of purple-red or brown fade or stripe into light colors of tan or yellow-white further up.{{cite web
| url= http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200025929
| title= Phyllostachys parvifolia in Flora of China
| accessdate= 2009-07-02
}}
Like water bamboo, the rhizomes and roots of this species have air canals as an adaptation for living in wet soil.
Distribution
This bamboo grows in areas ranging from subtropical to temperate and tolerates winter temperatures down to {{convert|-21|to|-26|C|F|abbr=on}}
being a more cold hardy bamboo.{{cite web
|url = http://www.needmorebamboo.com/hardiness.html
|title = hardiness ratings
|accessdate = 2009-07-02
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120619041642/http://www.needmorebamboo.com/hardiness.html
|archivedate = 2012-06-19
}}
Its natural distribution in Asia is limited primarily to Zhejiang Province
of China, where it is cultivated.
Due to difficulties in propagation, availability in cultivation is limited.
Name
Its common name Anji golden bamboo refers to Anji County of Zhejiang Province.{{cite book
| title= CRC World Dictionary of Grasses
| url= https://archive.org/details/crcworlddictiona02quat_712
| url-access= limited
| author= Umberto Quattrocchi
| year= 2006
| page= [https://archive.org/details/crcworlddictiona02quat_712/page/n1732 1716]
| publisher= CRC
| isbn= 978-0-8493-1303-5
}} The specific epithet parvifolia means "small-leaved".
Usage
This species is grown mainly for edible shoots, while the culms have general purpose uses.
Harvested moderately early, the shoots are of excellent flavor.
References
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