2007-07-15 04:00:00 PDT Mount Vernon , Wash.-- Bamboo is a versatile, ancient plant that shows up in creation myths as well as in pots on Manhattan terraces. It comes in clumping varieties that behave ...

When most people think of Florida, they might think of palm trees, the ocean and citrus. But a new potential crop is growing in popularity for both commercial and recreational plant growers: bamboo.

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 has aesthetic appeal for many people. It's technically a type of giant grass, a relationship that's evident in the distinctive tall, straight shoots it is so beloved for. However, despite its ...

Bamboo is a versatile, ancient plant that shows up in creation myths as well as in pots on decks and terraces. It comes in clumping varieties that behave themselves and running “timber” types that ...

The other day, outside a mall in Jerusalem, I spotted a plant with fine-textured, weepy foliage and thought it must be some kind of bamboo. It turned out not to be a true bamboo, but is commonly ...

There’s a bamboo plantation on the outskirts of Adelaide with hectares of bamboo, with up to 20 species, planted to feed two very hungry Giant Pandas who spend their lives sitting around eating bamboo ...