- There are 1,500 species of bamboo that can be found in Asia, Australia, North and South America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, meaning that there is a species that can be grown in almost any climate.
- Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet. Bamboo grows at 2 inches an hour. Some species grow one and a half meters a day.
- Bamboo strands release 35% more oxygen than equivalent stands of trees.
- Some bamboo even sequesters up to 12 tons of carbon dioxide from the air per hectare.
- Bamboo can also lower light intensity and protects against ultraviolet rays.
- Bamboo is a pioneering plant and can be grown in soil damaged by overgrazing and poor agricultural techniques.
- Bamboo’s tensile strength is 28,000 pounds per square inch versus 23,000 pounds per square inch for steel.
- One clump can produce 200 poles in the three to five years.
- Bamboo can be harvested in 3-5 years versus 10-20 years for most softwoods.
- The largest species of bamboo can reach 130 feet in height.
- Some species of bamboo develop flowers after 65 or 120 years. An interesting fact about flowering is that all plants of one bamboo species develop flowers at the same time, no matter where they are located in the world.
- It is grown without pesticides or chemical fertilisers
- It requires no irrigation
- It rarely needs replanting
- It grows rapidly and can be harvested in 3-5 years
- It is a critical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- It is an excellent soil erosion inhibitor
- It grows in a wide range of environments
- Its production into fibers has a lower environmental impact than other forms of fiber, especially synthetic ones.
- Bamboo makes great fodder for livestock animals and could help to replace the unhealthy, unnatural, and ecologically harmful feed they are forced to eat currently.
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