Sasa cernua - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Makino
Source:
wcs
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 6: 12 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000896964
Common Names
- Sasa cernua
- Cernuous Sasa
- Cernuous Bamboo
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sasa cernua (also called Drooping Bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to Japan and Korea. It is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with arching stems and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It is found in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands and thickets.
Uses & Benefits
Sasa cernua is used for erosion control, as an ornamental plant, and as a source of food for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: White flowers with yellow anthers. Seed: Small, black seeds. Seedlings: Young seedlings have a single, long, pointed leaf.
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Sasa cernua can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The rhizomes should be divided in spring or early summer and replanted immediately. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. The plants should be spaced about 30cm apart.
Where to Find Sasa cernua
Sasa cernua can be found in the mountains of Japan, including the Chugoku and Shikoku regions.
Species in the Sasa genus
Sasa cernua, Sasa chartacea, Sasa elegantissima, Sasa fugeshiensis, Sasa gracillima, Sasa hainanensis, Sasa hayatae, Sasa heterotricha, Sasa hibaconuca, Sasa kagamiana, Sasa kurilensis, Sasa magnifica, Sasa megalophylla, Sasa miakeana, Sasa minensis, Sasa nipponica, Sasa oblongula, Sasa occidentalis, Sasa palmata, Sasa pubens, Sasa pubiculmis, Sasa pulcherrima, Sasa rubrovaginata, Sasa samaniana, Sasa scytophylla, Sasa senanensis, Sasa septentrionalis, Sasa shimidzuana, Sasa subglabra, Sasa subvillosa, Sasa suzukii, Sasa takizawana, Sasa tatewakiana, Sasa tenuifolia, Sasa tokugawana, Sasa tomentosa, Sasa tsuboiana, Sasa tsukubensis, Sasa veitchii, Sasa yahikoensis, Sasa samaniana, Sasa jotanii,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Tomitarô Makino (1862-1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Makino' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420201-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].