Edible Plants of the World

Sweet bamboo shoot, Taiwan giant bamboo, Dried bamboo shoot

Sweet bamboo shoot, Taiwan giant bamboo, Dried bamboo shoot

It is cultivated. It occurs in subtropical conditions. It grows up to 1,000 m altitude in Taiwan. It can tolerate temperatures to -4°C. It can also grow in the lowland tropics. It does best on moist fertile soil. Alkaline or acid soils are not suitable for shoots. Melbourne Botanical Gardens. In XTBG Yunnan. In Sichuan.

Also known as:

Bambu taiwan, Big jute bamboo, Gomi, Hava, Kaha, Ma bamboo, Machiku, Ma-chu, Maribob, Wa-bo, Wa-ni

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Sweet bamboo shoot grow?

Found in: Asia, Australia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vietnam

Notes: It is also used in medicine. There are about 29 Dendrocalamus species.

Status: It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. The shoots are an important vegetable. It is grown in large quantities in Taiwan and China.

Growing Sweet bamboo shoot, Taiwan giant bamboo, Dried bamboo shoot

Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed or by rhizome and culm cuttings. Fresh seed germinate in 2 weeks. Culm or stem cuttings 50 cm long with 2 nodes and from 2 year old culms are used. They are planted horizontally 6-10 cm deep. A spacing for shooted cuttings is 4-5 m apart. Harvested shoots are steamed, cut lengthwise, cleaned and sterilised in boiling water for 15 minutes before eating or canning. Shoots are harvested 7-25 days after they emerge.

Edible Uses: The shoots are eaten cooked or canned. They are also shredded and dried. They are also fermented. The shoots are eaten raw. They are also shredded and dried and used in snacks.

Production: A 1-2 year old culm can produce 5-10 shoots. These weigh 3-5 kg.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
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Sweet bamboo shoot, Taiwan giant bamboo, Dried bamboo shoot Photos

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