Bambusa palmata 
Natzwe of Japan. 
Nat. Order : GRAMINEA. Tribe: BAmBusEz. 
Bambusa palmata, Lord Redesdale, “‘ Bamboo Garden,” 79 (1896). 
One of the most distinct and striking in its appearance of 
all the bamboos ; it is conspicuous from the great size of its 
leaves, which are sometimes more than a foot long and four 
inches broad. In moist rich soil and in a sheltered position 
it grows rampantly. The leaves are of a deep green colour 
on the upper surface, and underneath of a light glaucous 
green. It grows to about eight feet high, and once thoroughly 
established nothing can stop it from spreading, except cutting 
away the suckers. It withstands both frost and cold winds 
very well, but of course like all its race it is happier in shelter. 
It bears moving well. I have removed successfully a speci- 
men which required ten men to lift, and two strong cart- 
horses to draw when on the sledge. It must have been very 
nearly a ton in weight ; owing to the size of the ball of roots it 
never suffered in the least. 
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