Moso is characterised by Its numerous, small leaves. When Moso is a seedling, its leaves are quite big, but as a mature plant the leaves are dainty.

Moso is the largest of all running bamboo yet has tiny leaves. Tens of thousands nod in the slightest breeze. Around Anji county in the Zhejiang province - China - hillsides are covered with velvet green Moso, feeding hundreds of small and not so small factories producing a huge range of useful products.

In Japan, Moso is considered by many as best eating bamboo.