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Giant bamboo reaching a height of 10 meters and culms with a
diameter of up to 5
cm.
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Very
hardy down to -25°C
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Young culms with prominent violet colored
culm leaves develop as early as April .
The culms have a remarkable dark purple striping and the
lower internodes are more or less inflated.
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P. violascens is a very hardy running
bamboo that can grow well in shady conditions among trees
and shrubs. The distinct purple shades of its culm leaves
gives it a very special ornamental quality.
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