Sasa takizawana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Makino & Uchida
Source:
wcs
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 6: 22 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000897544
Common Names
- Sasa takizawana
- Japanese bamboo grass
- Takizawa bamboo
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sasa takizawana (also called Takizawa bamboo, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 2 m tall. It has long, narrow leaves and small flowers. It is native to Japan and is found in moist, shady habitats such as forests and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Sasa takizawana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sasa takizawana are small, white, and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are yellow-green in color.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Sasa takizawana is a low-growing evergreen bamboo native to Japan. It is a clumping bamboo, meaning it does not spread aggressively. It grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the clumps or by planting the rhizomes. The rhizomes should be planted in the spring, and the clumps can be divided in the spring or fall.
Where to Find Sasa takizawana
Sasa takizawana is native to the Chugoku region of Japan.
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.
Shigetaro Uchida (b.1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Uchida' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420530-1: 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].