Overview
Bamboo has been an important plant and is becoming even more important. More than a landscape plant or house plant, Bamboo's uses keep multiplying. The cultivation of bamboo continues to spread throughout the world.
Bamboo has affected Eastern history and culture.
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Path through a bamboo forest
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Plant Type
Bamboo is a grass that grows from 1 to 100 feet tall and up to 8 inches in diameter depending on the species.
Bamboo has many uses for construction and building
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Habitat
Various species can be found throughout the world. Some are hardy to zone 4 in the United States.
Bamboo is used in products throughout the world.
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Uses
Bamboo uses include paper pulp, lumber, building products, housing, timber, food, landscaping, houseplants and fuel.
Clumbs of bamboo are all connected by rhizomes, creating a single large plant.
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Reproduction
A single plant may spread rhizomes which grow into new plants and produce more rhizomes. Many species only flower and produce seed if they are dying.
Clumps of bamboo
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Interesting
Bamboo flutes are part of both Chinese and Japanese culture. A bamboo pipe organ built by a Spanish priest in 1819 is still played today.
Bamboo forms nodes which extend until the plant matures.
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Growth
Bamboo grows by forming nodes which then extend. This habit is true for both the rhizomes and the stalks. In ideal conditions, the plant may grow up to 4 feet per day.
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About this Author
Michael Logan is a writer, editor and web page designer. His professional background includes electrical, computer and test engineering, real estate investment, network engineering and management, programming and remodeling company owner. Logan has been writing professionally since he was first published in Test & Measurement World in 1989.
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