Bamboo plants are relatively easy to grow. A diverse group of woody perennial evergreen grass, bamboos—of which there are more than 1,500 cultivars—are incredibly fast-growing, and can easily be ...

Kuihong Wang, Huazheng Peng, Erpei Lin, Qunying Jin, Xiqi Hua, Sheng Yao, Hongwu Bian, Ning Han, Jianwei Pan, Junhui Wang, Mingjuan Deng, Muyuan Zhu Journal of ...

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 ...

Just the mention of bamboo sends most people into a near-perfect rendition of Edvard Munch's "The Scream." Bamboo is notorious for invading a garden with tornado-like swiftness. Everyone, whether they ...