Characteristics of bamboo

1. Morphological characteristics

1. Underground stems: The underground stems of bamboo actually grow horizontally and have many nodes, on which there are buds and fibrous roots. The buds will grow into bamboo after they grow, but some buds cannot drill out of the ground.

2. Bamboo leaves: Its bamboo leaves are usually 7.5-16cm long, relatively narrow, and only 1-2cm wide. The leaves are narrowly lanceolate, with acuminate tips, hairless on the front and dark green in color.

3. Bamboo flowers: There are many types of bamboo, and the colors of the flowers are also different. There are white, yellow or green, and the colors are usually not bright.

2. Habits and Characteristics

Its growth rate is very slow. Usually it takes 3-5 years for the underground stem to grow to a certain extent. This plant grows in patches, and its bamboo shoots and bamboo rhizomes are edible. It is distributed all over the world in my country, and its main distribution areas are in Africa, Asia and other countries.

3. Breeding characteristics

Bamboo has a very high demand for water. Not only must there be enough water during cultivation, but there must not be excess water. It also has high requirements for soil, and must be grown in slightly acidic and fertile soil.