杭州苦竹 hang zhou ku zhu

Internodes 28–32(–38) cm; culms green-purple, purple spotted, roughly hairy, hairs dense and inverse. Culm sheath purple-green, glossy, not glaucous; auricles absent; blade linear-lanceolate. New shoots late Apr–May.

* Lowlands, small hills. Zhejiang.

The plants are used for fencing and supporting vegetables and are grown as ornamentals. The culms are not suitable for weaving.