Shibataea

The genus Shibataea comes from China and Japan and has 5 species.

It has rather unusual short, broad leaves.

Shibataea kumasasa

A very distinctive dwarf bamboo, usually less than 1m and one of the finest small garden species. The short leaves are displayed on slightly zig-zag stems. From Japan.

Shibataea kumasasa bamboo at trebah