Member of a group of bamboo grass hakone bamboo
Pleioblastus chino (Pleioblastus chino) is one of the varieties commonly found in eastern Japan.It is especially abundant around Hakone. It grows to a height of 2 to 4 meters and produces greenish-purple spikes in spring.
It is said that before Hakone Rikyu was built, Hakone bamboo was growing here!
Although the name says bamboo, hakonedake is a member of the bamboo family.Basically, bamboo grows large and bamboo grass does not.
However, there are many exceptions, so when identifying them, pay attention not only to the size, but also to the sheath that encloses the stem!
When bamboo grows, the brown skin that was present when it was a bamboo shoot no longer remains.
Even after bamboo grows, brown pods remain on the stem.
Please pay attention to the next one♪
In addition, clumps of bamboo are effective in preserving water quality and preventing collapse, and are also important in protecting the natural environment.※Capturing or collecting plants and animals is prohibited.
Public interest incorporated foundation Kanagawa Park Association Onshi Hakone Park (Production cooperation/Nihon University Faculty of Bioresource Sciences Hitoshi Kojima Seminar Park Management Team)
