PHYLLOSTACHYS

Phyllostachys

Phyllostachys is a genus of bamboo. The species are native to Asia with a large number of species found in Central China, but can now be found in many warm temperate and subtropical areas around the world as cultivated plants or escapes from cultivation. Most of the species spread aggressively by underground rhizomes.

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