Bamboo facts are often misunderstood or misrepresented. This section serves as an expanding resource for accurate scientific data regarding this remarkable plant. We cover a wide range of topics from growth rates and carbon absorption to mechanical properties and botanical classification. These resources provide the technical foundation needed to understand the true potential of bamboo as a high performance material for professional construction and environmental restoration.
Puncturing bamboo node diaphragms to help preservative solution reach the inside of a Guadua angustifolia pole does not reduce its compression or shear strength. While the claim that drilling holes in the nodes weakens structural bamboo is common online, the...
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth. Some species of bamboo can grow more than 1 meter per day, which is about 4 cm per hour. No other plant grows faster. Two examples of such fast growing bamboos are...
Bamboo is one of the most resilient and versatile plants on Earth, but its natural distribution is often misunderstood. Many assume bamboo is strictly an Asian plant, but its reach is truly global. In fact, bamboo grows native on 5 continents:...
Scientifically speaking bamboo is undoubtedly grass, but in terms of legislation, bamboo is often classified as a tree. Although some giant bamboo species may resemble trees due to their large size, it is very important that bamboo is classified correctly...
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