Pleioblastus chino (species of bamboo grass)
A specific species of bamboo grass native to Japan. Used in botanical and gardening contexts.
Pleioblastus chino is growing in the corner of the garden.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in kana.
The name likely combines 東 (azuma, 'east') and 根笹 (nezasa, a type of bamboo grass). The exact derivation is uncertain.