The Uses of Bamboo Plants
One of the most versatile and useful plants in the world is the bamboo plant. The bamboo plant grows at incredible rate of up to 2″/hr. At this rate, this makes the bamboo plant is the fastest growing plant in the world. There have been reported cases in which bamboo plants have had a growth rate, of up to 4 meter per day.
Many people think that bamboo plants are trees, but they are not trees, if fact they are evergreen grass. These grasses fall into 91 unique genre, with over 1,000 specific plants currently known. As each species can be used for different things, this variety works to ensure the lasting survival of this plant.
This amazing growing rate makes bamboo plants priceless in eastern regions such as India, China and Japan, as the bamboo plants can be used as food, wood and fuel. The fast growing rate makes this renewable resource a cornerstone of those societies. As bamboo, when properly treated, can be extremely durable and long lasting, it provides an easy solution to many problems.
One of the most common uses of bamboo is in construction. When used in construction bamboo can create stable scoffoldings, add decorative value to both the inside and outside of a home or commercial building, and it is commonly used as paneling or flooring. Some other applications of bamboo include, carpets, throw rugs, chop sticks, tables, chairs and other furniture. Bamboo is also popular in landscaping.
When bamboo plants are young, the shoots can be eaten from many different varieties. However, not all types of bamboo shoots should be consumed. {For example, several species like the giant bamboo}~As an example, the giant bamboo contains cyanide within the shoots. Cyanide can be deadly to humans.
Many types of animals thrive by eating bamboo. Most notably is the panda, which only eats bamboo stalks and leaves.
Although bamboo serves quite a few purposes in society, bamboo plants do not come without problems. The bamboo plant, for reasons yet proven by science, tend to have mass blooming and fruiting seasons. This is most notable in the Bay of Bengal, where the bamboo plants flower once every 30 to 35 years. This mass blooming and fruiting causes dire consequences to human populations surrounding the bloom. As the fruit falls to the ground, rats swarm. As the rats swarm, the can cause economic and health problems to people. This can cause many human deaths, as there is little that can be done to stop the fruiting once it has begun. There is little that can be done, as, they cannot be simply destroyed to prevent the rat swarms.
Bamboo is a versatile plant and can grow in many regions across the globe. They are most commonly found in East Asia, although they can grow in sub-Saharan Africa, North and South America. Bamboo does not live in Europe, North Africa, western Asia, Canada and Antarctica.
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