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Exotic bamboo varieties for your garden
With so many varieties of bamboo to choose from for you garden, one can easily develop an obsession. As you become a connoisseur of grasses, the the quest for unusual and exotic bamboo can become endless. We've already written a great assortment of articles on...
The beauty of Daisy House Bamboo Towels
At Bambu Batu, we started selling bamboo towels long before most people even knew what a bamboo towel was. And since 2006, we've tried and tested at least 10 or 20 brands of towels made with some percentage of bamboo. Until we finally discovered Daisy House bamboo...
Deep Meaning of Panda Bears and Bamboo
In the annals of fables and folklore, almost every animal carries with it a certain symbolism. The owl is wise, the elephant is known for its memory, the lion is brave is mighty. But what about the meaning of the Panda Bear? It's pretty impossible not to love the...
Growing bamboo in the desert
With the growing popularity of bamboo, people everywhere are looking for more and more places where they can grow their own bamboo. We generally associate bamboo with the Far East, and especially the tropical jungle zones like Thailand, Bali and Vietnam. But...
Bamboo in Chinese Medicine
The history of bamboo and its relationship with humans traces back many thousands of years. And the majority of bamboo species are endemic to Asia and the Far East. It comes as no surprise then to find bamboo playing an important role in traditional Chinese Medicine....
Bamboo Farming in Europe
There are close to 2,000 known varieties of bamboo, native to Asia, Africa and the Americas. That makes Europe one of the only continents with no endemic species of this prolific grass. But the region certainly has its share of bamboo enthusiasts. And now efforts are...