Bamboo shoots grow in spring and autumn.

Bamboo shoots mainly grow in spring and summer. There are three stages of growth. The early growth is from early February to early April, the middle growth is around mid-to-late April, and the late growth is mainly in May. and beyond. Bamboo shoots are mainly distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, and grow in dark and humid places.

Bamboo shoots are perennial evergreen plants of the subfamily Bambusaceae of the Gramineae family, native to China. Bamboo shoots are a delicacy in Jiangnan. In the past, there was even a saying that "you cannot live without bamboo, and you cannot eat without bamboo shoots." Although all bamboos produce bamboo shoots, not all bamboo shoots can be called culinary products. As vegetable-type bamboo shoots, they must have soft tissue, no bitterness or other unpleasant odors, or may be slightly bitter, but can be eaten after being processed to remove the bitterness.

Distribution range of bamboo shoots:

The species of Bamboo include moso bamboo and light bamboo growing in the Yangtze River Basin; mottled bamboo growing in the Yangtze River Basin and the lower reaches of the Yellow River; and growing in the Yangtze River Basin and Shandong. Coniferous bamboo from Henan and Shaanxi; early bamboo, dianthus, black bamboo, and white bamboo growing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang; water bamboo growing in Jiangnan provinces.

The species of Ci bamboo include Ma bamboo growing in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Guizhou and Yunnan; green bamboo growing in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, and Zhejiang; and silk bamboo growing in Guangdong and Guangxi. Bamboo and large-headed sweet bamboo; Ci bamboo growing in Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan; Liangshan Ci bamboo growing in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Sichuan.

The species of Bamboo include Haematopsia growing in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, and Chetong bamboo growing in Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou. Varieties of the genus Bamboo include Huizhu, which grows along the southeastern coast.