1, morphological characteristics

Bamboo leaves:

Bamboo is a fast-growing herbaceous plant, its bamboo leaves are narrowly lanceolate, 7.5-16 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, the apex is acuminate, the base is obtuse, petiole is about 5 mm long, the edge of the side of the smooth, the other side of the serrulate and rough.

Parallel veins, secondary veins 6 to 8 pairs, small transverse veins are very prominent; leaf surface dark green, glabrous, dorsal color is lighter, the base with micro hairs; thin and brittle. Bamboo shoots are 10 to 30 cm long, and the number of nodes of adult bamboos is generally between 10 and 15.

Bamboo flowers:

Bamboo flowers are flowers like ears of rice, and the color of the flowers of different species of bamboo is different, but the main color is yellow, green, white, some with red, pink and so on. But since they are wind-borne flowers, none of them are too brightly colored.

Each flower, there are three branches of stamens and a branch of the pistil hidden inside the flower, when the pollen of the stamens fall on the stigma of the pistil, it can form seeds, and after reproduction, it can grow new bamboo. After flowering, the bamboo stem and leaves turn yellow

Underground Stem:

The underground stem of bamboo (commonly known as the bamboo whip) grows horizontally, slightly hollow in the center, and also has nodes and more and more densely, with many fibrous roots and buds growing on the nodes. Some of the shoots develop into bamboo shoots and grow out of the ground into bamboo, while others do not grow out of the ground, but grow horizontally and develop into new underground stems.

Thus, bamboo grows in forests. The young whips and bamboo shoots are edible. Bamboos propagated by seeds are difficult to grow thick, and it takes decades for them to grow to the thickness of the original bamboo. So it is usually propagated by bamboo whips (i.e. underground stems), which can grow to the required thickness in as little as 3-5 years.

Winter shoots and spring shoots:

In the fall and winter, when the bamboo shoots have not yet grown out of the ground, it is called winter shoots when they are dug out; in the spring, when the bamboo shoots grow out of the ground, it is called spring shoots. Both winter bamboo shoots and spring bamboo shoots are common foods in Chinese cuisine. In spring, the bamboo shoots wait for the spring rain in the dry soil, and if there is a thorough rain, the spring shoots will grow out of the ground at a very fast speed.

2, the growing environment

Climate:

Bamboo mostly like warm and humid climate abounds in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. Bamboo is evergreen (a few species of bamboo deciduous in the dry season) shallow-rooted plants, high requirements for water and heat conditions, and is very sensitive to the distribution of water and heat on the earth's surface governs the geographical distribution of bamboo.

Soil:

Bamboo's requirement for soil is deep, fertile, acidic soil rich in organic matter and minerals. Due to the clumping, mixed bamboo underground stems into the soil is shallow, shoots in the summer and autumn, the new bamboo that year can not be fully lignified, can not withstand the cold and drought, so the general growth of the north is limited, and their soil requirements are higher than the loose bamboo.

Moisture:

The bamboo's requirement for moisture is both adequate and well-drained.

3, reproduction

More than one branch, burying branches, move the whip, seeding method of reproduction. Bamboo whip germination force and clumping are very strong, early spring before germination, cut the whip, along with the bamboo poles were planted, the summer of the year can be grown out of the new bamboo. Bamboo seeds can also be sown after flowering.

Expanded information:

Bamboo value:

1, in the courtyard, is indispensable to embellish the wigwam and water plants. Guilin Lijiang River beside widely planted phoenix-tailed bamboo. Anji Bamboo Sea, Shunan Bamboo Sea and Gannan Bamboo Sea is a famous bamboo sea landscape in China.

2, due to the fast growth of bamboo, in recent years for environmental considerations, there are a large number of furniture and paper made of bamboo instead.

3. Bamboo can also be used to make handicrafts and musical instruments.

4, the bamboo material with engineering methods, physical and chemical effects made of bamboo fiber, is used as a textile, made of towels and clothing.

5. Bamboo charcoal is made from bamboo by baking and is used in many applications, including removing environmental odors and special flavored foods.

6.Bamboo charcoal is crushed and activated to make activated charcoal, which has excellent adsorption and purification effects, and is used in automobiles and homes, as well as in sewage treatment.

7, bamboo is also commonly used in the construction of trellis (scaffolding), as building materials and brooms, tables, chairs and other daily necessities. Bamboo can also be prepared baskets, baskets, baskets, baskets, mats and other general rural areas. Bamboo is now widely used in home textiles, socks, underwear and other intimate textile field.

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia - Bamboo