Impahla yefreyimu yesibuko sethu sobude obugcwele i-bamboo. I-Phyllostachys heterocycla (igama lesiLatini lesayensi: Phyllostachys heterocycla (Carr.) Mitford cv. Pubescens, alias: Nanzhu), i-monocot yohlobo lwe-Phyllostachys heterocycla (Carr.). Isatshalaliswa kakhulu eYibin, eHunan, eJiangxi, eFujian, eZhejiang nakwezinye izindawo eSichuan.

I-Phoebe bamboo ingaphezu kwamamitha ayi-10 ukuphakama futhi ifinyelela ku-18 cm ubukhulu; i-culm sheath iwugqinsi futhi iyisikhumba, imbozwe kakhulu ngezinwele ezimahhadlahhadla namachashaza ansundu amnyama namabala; izindlebe nezinwele ziyathuthukiswa, ulimi luyathuthukiswa, ama-sheaths angama-triangular, i-lanceolate, nangaphandle Iphendukile, inde; indandatho ye-culm ayivuswanga, amaqabunga ayi-lanceolate, futhi amahlumela e-bamboo anoboya. Ithanda isimo sezulu esifudumele nesinomswakama futhi ikhula kahle emhlabathini ojulile, ovundile, ovundile kahle. Gwema indawo ephansi ene-drainage engemihle.