Worldwide, there are approximately 1,500 bamboo species found from tropical regions to the snowline of the Andes. Bamboos (subfamily Bambusoideae) are among the broad-leaved grasses (Poaceae) ...

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There are more than 1,200 species of bamboo that vary from a few inches tall like Sasa pygmea pygmea to giants like Dendrocalamus brandisii at 120 feet in height. There are runners that may spread if ...

UF/IFAS officials say a new crop is growing in popularity for both commercial and recreational plant growers: bamboo.

The most commonly mentioned feature of bamboos is that they’re part of the grass family. That’s true, but other stereotypes about the family are often wrong – or at least murky. It isn’t surprising: ...

When we think of beautiful gardens, we think of colorful flowers. But it's greenery that gives a landscape form and substance. And with our gradually shrinking places and close neighbors, a tall green ...

Bamboo is a popular ornamental plant for good reason - it grows fast and it's resilient - but you might not want to plant it ...

It's been called the fastest-growing woody plant on the planet. One species has been clocked racing skyward as much as 4 feet a day. When a bamboo culm, or shoot, pops through the soil, it will soar ...

I know, it’s a corny joke, but what would say about a plant that can grow as much as three feet in one day (or one inch every forty minutes)? Or culms (bamboo stalks) that grow a hundred feet tall and ...

COVID-19 has really restricted our lives, but here is a fun trip to consider this coming weekend. Quindembo Bamboo Nursery in North Kohala is inviting folks to visit their impressive bamboo collection ...