Sasa yahikoensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Makino
Source:
wcs
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 6: 14 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000897639
Common Names
- Yahikoensis Bamboo
- Sasa yahikoensis
- Japanese Dwarf Bamboo
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sasa tenryuriparia (also called Tenryu Riparia Bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to Japan. It is a clumping bamboo, growing in dense tufts, and is typically found in forests, thickets, and along streams. It has long, slender, green culms with a zig-zag pattern, and grows to a height of 1-2 m.
Uses & Benefits
Sasa yahikoensis is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating rheumatism, hypertension, and other ailments. It is also used as a food source and in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sasa yahikoensis has small, white flowers that are borne in small clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Sasa yahikoensis is a perennial evergreen grass that grows in clumps. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is usually done by division or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Sasa yahikoensis
Sasa yahikoensis can be found in 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.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420580-1: 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].