Bamboo
(Bambusa bambos)
Indian Name - Bans The bamboo is a perennial tree which grows upto a height of 12 meters .Every year between July and October, new shoots sprout at the base of the tree. Bamboo trees are always found in clusters. The stem of the tree is round, smooth and hollow. Nodes are swollen. Bamboo is presumed to have originated in Asia. The tree grows wild throughout most parts of India, especially in the hilly forests of western and southern India but it is cultivated in the lower Himalayas.
Properties :-The leaves of bamboo trees are stimulant and aromatic. They are useful in counteracting spasmodic disorders, and arrest secretion or bleeding. They are also an effective aphrodisiac. The leaves do not have any prominent taste.
Bamboo Facts
· Bamboo is a tree-like woody plant.
· There are 1 250 known species of bamboo.
· Some bamboos live over 100 years.
· There are over 1500 possible uses.
· The local usage of bamboo is worth US$2.7 billion.
· Trade in bamboo generates US$4.5 billion.
· 2.5 billion people worldwide use bamboo.
· One billion people live in bamboo housesmatic. They are useful in counteracting spasmodic disorders, and arrest secretion or bleeding. They are also an effective aphrodisiac. The leaves do not have any prominent taste.
Bamboo Facts
· Bamboo is a tree-like woody plant.
· There are 1 250 known species of bamboo.
· Some bamboos live over 100 years.
· There are over 1500 possible uses.
· The local usage of bamboo is worth US$2.7 billion.
· Trade in bamboo generates US$4.5 billion.
· 2.5 billion people worldwide use bamboo.
· One billion people live in bamboo housesThe bamboo is a perennial tree which grows upto a height of 12 meters .Every year between July and October, new shoots sprout at the base of the tree. Bamboo trees are always found in clusters. The stem of the tree is round, smooth and hollow. Nodes are swollen. Bamboo is presumed to have originated in Asia. The tree grows wild throughout most parts of India, especially in the hilly forests of western and southern India but it is cultivated in the lower Himalayas.