Little known facts about bamboo:
Moso Bamboo, Phyllostachys Pubescens, can grow over 75 feet tall with a diameter up to 8 inches. It is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Moso bamboo can grow up to 4 feet in 24 hours. It is regarded as one of the world's most valuable timbers. It can be used for food, clothing, paper, crafts, musical instruments, building material, and more!
Bamboo can grow up to 4 feet per day.
Bamboo grows naturally without pesticides or fertalizers.
Growing bamboo provides oxygen to the atmosphere.
Bamboo can be used for food, clothing, and shelter.
Bamboo roots prevent soil erosion and mudslides.
Bamboo is really a grass and it comes in over 1200 species.
Bamboo has a very high rate of photosynthesis and it fights global warming.
Bamboo can be harvested every three years without any damage to the plant.
Bamboo has a tensile strength greater than the same size piece of steel.
Bamboo cultivation provides jobs, food, and homes for billions of people around the world.
Bamboo is being researched for its many medicinal properties.
Bamboo is a very easy to renew natural resource.
Bamboo has been used by humans for over 3000 years for making all kinds of things, such as paper, tools, ropes, clothing, boats, and houses, to name just a few.
Bamboo is a very Earth-friendly plant material.
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