Blue Narihira - Blue Narihira

...It is widely cultivated for ornamental purposes from the Kanto region southward, and is also found in China and Taiwan. The culms of Aonarihira (F. viridis (Makino) Murata) remain green even in winter. Rikuchudake ( S. kagamiana Makino) is the most cold-resistant and can be grown in the Kushiro area of ​​Hokkaido.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…関東以南に広く観賞用に栽培され，中国，台湾にもある。アオナリヒラ(青業平)f.viridis (Makino) Murataは稈の色が冬でも緑色。リクチュウダケ(陸中竹)S.kagamiana Makinoは寒さにいちばん強く，北海道釧路近辺でも生育できる。…

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