Phyllostachys Nigra 'Megurochiku' Black Bamboo

Our Phyllostachys Nigra 'Megurochiku' Black Bamboo has recently flowered and is no longer available.  We keep this page up for informational purposes.


Megurochiku was once rare and protected from collection.  It originated from a single Japanese island. Its culms are similar to the 'Henon'.  They emerge green and fade to yellow.  With age the sulcus, the groove between branches, as shown in the photos,  slowly develops a  black/brown stripe.   In the Pacific Northwest it may grow to 30′, taller in warmer climates.  It would make an excellent hedge or grove.

Phyllostachys Nigra 'Megurochiku'
Height x Diameter:  Ht. 60’x4”.
Minimum temperature:  Hardy to 0° F.
USDA zone 7-10
Light:  Full sun.
Culm:  Green to yellow with black striping in internodes.
Uses:  Specimen, grove, hedge.
Distribution:  Japan.
Spread:  Running.

The last photo is an example of a #1 (1 gallon) Phyllostachys Nigra 'Megurochiku', however, it is not the exact plant that you will receive. Your plant will be approximately 1-2 years old, 1'-3' tall, with 1-3 culms (canes).