Shibataea kumasaca

Flower name
Shibataea kumasaca
Scientific name
Shibataea kumasaca
Alias阿亀笹, Shibataea kumasac, カグラザサ, ゴマイザサ
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Streets, Planting
Flowering seasonMay

What is Shibataea kumasaca

Shibataea kumasaca ,Okame zasa, ruscus-leaf bamboo or ruscus bamboo (Scientific name: Shibataea kumasaca) is a small, evergreen grass species native to Japan. Its rhizome creeps across the ground and culms stand upright with culms spaced about 10 cm apart with 2 to 5 branches sprouting from one node. The leaves are bright green and have soft hairs on the undersides of the leaves. It is often used as a garden ground cover or hedge. It has been cultivated in Japan for many years, and its name comes from the fact that it was sold at a rooster market with a mask of a turtle hanging from a branch. Small yellow-green flowers are rarely produced in early summer.

Common name: Shibataea kumasaca, scientific name: Shibataea kumasaca, also known as Okame zasa, Kagura bamboo, ruscus-leaf bamboo, ruscus bamboo, Shibataea kumasaca, Grass height: 1 to 2 m, leaf length: 6 to 10 cm, Leaf width: 2 to 2.5 cm, leaf color: light green, underside of the leaf: soft hair, Leaf shape: broad lanceolate, flower color: yellow-green, corolla: small ear, small ear: 3 small flowers, ear length: 2 cm, number of stamens: 3, flower column: 3 lobes, propagation: divided, use: used for garden planting, parks, ground cover, hedges and lucky charms, bamboo shoots are produced in June.