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) ...

Bamboo does offer many benefits in the backyard, with its statement leafy and structural stems looking highly attractive and capable of being grown as a screen to give added privacy in a space. While ...

Every year on September 18, the world comes together to celebrate World Bamboo Day. This day is commemorated to increase awareness of the importance of bamboo in sustainable development and its many ...

Phyllostachys nigra (black bamboo): This is popular because of its black canes (culms). New culms emerge green, but thoroughly fade to jet black within the first year or two. Grows 4.6 to 7.6 m, 15 to ...