Kuma-zasa
Sasa Veitchii (Carr.) Reh.

Shokado Park, Yawata city, Kyoto
"Kuma" means the phonomenon of albo-marginated,
because this species comes very nice albo-marginated in winter.
So that, this is very popular in plantation at Japanese style gardens.
Culm is about 1-1.5m high and branches appear from the base part of culm.
Leaves are stiff, 20-25cm in length and 4-5cm in width.
Origin is in growing at the northern mountainous area in Kyoto
but widely cultivated whole in Japan at present.
This is typical species in Japanese gardens.
because this species comes very nice albo-marginated in winter.
So that, this is very popular in plantation at Japanese style gardens.
Culm is about 1-1.5m high and branches appear from the base part of culm.
Leaves are stiff, 20-25cm in length and 4-5cm in width.
Origin is in growing at the northern mountainous area in Kyoto
but widely cultivated whole in Japan at present.
This is typical species in Japanese gardens.