Bamboo Plants
Bamboo plants are a type of evergreen perennial plant. The name is from the Indian word Bambu. Over time the word was eventually introduced to English-speaking nations, where it became the word bamboo.
The plants are of great economic value in Asian countries, where the plants are often used as building materials. According to studies, it can withstand more pressure than wood or brick. Even today, scaffolding is used in countries like China and Hong Kong.
In ancient China, the fibers were used to make paper. The pulp is still used to make paper today in China, Thailand, and India.
Bamboo Plants is also used in Asia as a food source and a raw material to make other products. Several types of pandas, lemurs, gorillas, chimps, and elephants will also eat shoots. The Chinese use it in several medicines; the plant is used to treat the infection. In India, it is used to address fertility problems and menstrual issues.
Bamboo Plants are found in various climates, including those that are somewhat cold to hot areas. You can find it in Asia, North Australia, India, and parts of China and Africa. It can also be found in parts of the southern United States and a large part of South America.
Growing the Bamboo Plants
Some types of bamboo can grow extremely fast. Certain plant species can grow up to three feet in a day. They can grow to be almost 10 feet tall; plant diameter can be nearly 10 inches. However, the overall rate of growth experienced by a plant depends on a variety of factors. These include temperature, soil health, and the type of plant. Most varieties of it will die if temperatures dip too much. Some varieties can survive in temperatures as low as 20 degrees below zero. Those temperatures will kill the plant parts above the ground. The rhizomes below the earth will survive and send up new shoots the following spring. In some areas, very hardy varieties of bamboo may remain healthy all year long.
