Phyllostachys edulis (Moso bamboo)
Other names: Phyllostachys heterocycla f. pubescens, Phyllostachys heterocycla 'Pubescens', Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys mitis, Phyllostachys edulis 'Moso', Moso-chiku, Tortoise shell bamboo
P. edulis is a large, vigorous, spreading, evergreen bamboo with green to grey culms, silvery-grey and pubescent when young, turning yellow-green in full sun, and small, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves.
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10m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Other names: Green olive, King-of-trees, Manzanillo, Mission, Pickling olive, Queen, Ripe olive, Sevillano, Oleaceae, Olea europeae, Sweet oil plant, Black olive, Lady's oil
O. europaea is a neatly shaped evergreen tree with a dense spreading crown of glossy grey-green to dark-green foliage and sprays of tiny, lightly scented white to greenish flowers followed by small, fleshy fruits which ripen purple-black.
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12m max. spread |
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9m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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