The young shoots and the leaves may be used as food.

Young shoots of the plants are preserved by the local population.

Choose healthy young shoots, 2in long, from around the base.

They feed on the young shoots of their host plant.

In the spring the wind hissed through the green young shoots.

The young shoots are deep purple with a white bloom.

The larvae have been found on the young shoots of an unidentified plant.

Across the basement, the young green shoots were four inches tall.

The young shoots and leaves may also be eaten as greens.

Even though some bushes may have well advanced young shoots they will still respond with strong new growth.