Moso Bamboo (Juveniles)

• Scientific Name: Phyllostachys Edulis 'Moso'
• Sunlight: Sun to Shade
• Maximum Height: 75 feet
• Maximum Diameter: 7 inch
• Minimum Temperature: 5 °F
• Moso is a Running Species of Bamboo

Characteristics of Phyllostachys Edulis 'Moso'

Phyllostachys Edulis 'Moso' is the largest temperate bamboo on earth. The 'Moso' culm (cane) sheath is very dark, spotted and hairy and easy to recognize. The sheath ligules, oral setae and auricles are very large. Extremely large culms and tiny delicate leaves make this one highly collectable. 'Moso' is distinguished by relatively short lower internodes in the strongly tapered, furry culms and has unusually small leaves. New plantings grow slowly, but the beauty of this species make it highly sought after. The large shoots make Moso the central species in the bamboo shoot business in both China and Japan.

New shoots emerge very early making this species difficult to grow in the north due to new shoots being very susceptible to frost damage. This species is slow to get established and is best suited for the southeastern U.S. meaning: 

• East of the 95th Meridian West.
• North limit for mature sizes is basically on the southern Tennessee border, 35 parallel north.
• Southern border is a line extending along the southern portion of the Florida panhandle, 30 parallel north.
• Eastern border is the east U.S. coast within the 30-35 parallel north.
• Moso is not limited by normal altitudes ranges within its climate tolerances.