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Bamboo Poetry: Haiku and other lyrical language
Bamboo is a plant like no other. Due to its size and stature, some call it a tree. In fact, botanists say it's a grass. It's strong, it's flexible, it's lightweight, and bamboo grows remarkably fast. So astonishing, words can barely describe it. Luckily, there's...
Bamboo Clothing and Textiles: Viscose and beyond
Ever since I crafted my first set of nunchucks in junior high school, I've been in love with bamboo. This woody grass has a simple elegance to it. It grows faster than anything, and you can make anything out of it. I gradually outgrew my Bruce Lee phase — more or less...
Genus Fargesia: Clumping bamboo for cold climates
When people talk about bamboo, they are likely to mention things like Japanese gardens, privacy hedges and giant grasses. But the term Fargesia doesn't ordinarily come up right away in conversation. It's the botanical name for a particular genus of bamboo, but it's a...
Bamboo Farming and Industry in Europe in 2026
There are close to 2,000 known varieties of bamboo, native to Asia, Africa, the Americas, and even Australia. That makes Europe the only habitable continent with no endemic species of this prolific grass. But the region certainly has its share of bamboo enthusiasts....
Bamboo with the longest internodes
Bamboo comes in so many varieties, the diversity of this great grass is truly astonishing. Most botanists say there are close to 2,000 species and subspecies of bamboo. The plants come in different sizes, shapes, and colors, with different types of leaves, culms, and...
Best bamboo species for farming: Cultivating allies
Americans and Europeans have long looked eastward for their superior supply of bamboo. Indeed, Asia and the Far East are where the vast majority of bamboo originates. But as our focus on sustainability intensifies, along with a drive for resource independence, many...