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The ABC of the Bamboo

Tue 20 Jan 2009 - 10:55

The ABC of the Bamboo
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Krystal_Bennion]Krystal Bennion

You do love the bamboo and you most certainly are going to love it for the next years to come. You believe that the bamboo has been created so as to give the people of the earth lessons on life and also help these people in their daily lives. After all, it is said that the bamboo bends where the wind blows so that when the storm is over it still stands upright. And then it is a fact that the bamboo has many uses in the daily lives of people.

Now if you are really so much into the bamboo, then it is best for you to actually learn more about the terms that are used when experts talk about this very useful plant. Just like in various topics around us, people have certain terms that are used to describe the main topic. This is essentially the same with the bamboo.

There are times when the bamboo has to be cloned so much so that there will be more bamboo plants. What bamboo farmers do is that they get one parent bamboo and then clone it and the clones are planted. Since they all do come from the same parent, what usually happens is that these bamboo clones all produce flowers together. When that happens, that is what bamboo experts refer to as gregarious flowering.

Have you ever noticed those drops of water which seem to be like dewdrops right at the tip of the leaves of the bamboo? Some people have noticed that. Now if you have, what you have seen is actually known as gutation and that is the water that is sent out by the bamboo plant through its leaves.

You may have heard of the term nodes when people talk about bamboo but you have no idea just what it really is. Well, now is the time that you learn just what a bamboo node is. See, it is that part which separates the hollow sections of the bamboo. In case you have noticed, the bamboo has hollow sections. That which separates those sections is known as the node.

The bamboo has certainly been one of the wonderful creations that nature has got to offer. You can use it for relaxing but putting in some natural wax, your favorite [http://www.bsabcandles.com]aromatherapy essential oils in a cut bamboo piece and you get wonderful healthy candles. Thanks to the bamboo!

Krystal Bennion loves writing and writes about anything.

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