They are the largest members of the grass family. Bamboo trees usually grow together in clusters.
One can see 10-70 / 80 bamboo trees together in a bunch. These bunches are called bamboo bushes.
Flowers in different types of bamboo bushes at different times; In some, it is fee-year, in some it is 3 years, in some it is 50 years, in some it is 100 years.
Melocanna baccifera, a type of radish bamboo, grows in the Mizoram state of India, Chin in Burma, and in the highlands of Bangladesh, to flower after 48 years.
Meanwhile, Japanese bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoids) can bloom after 130 years.
The environment, the weather, nothing will be able to break the rules of flowering after these 46 years. Scientists are still investigating the exact cause of this.
Flowers in different types of bamboo bushes at different times; In some, it is fee-year, in some it is 3 years, in some it is 50 years, in some it is 100 years.
Melocanna baccifera, a type of radish bamboo, grows in the Mizoram state of India, Chin in Burma, and in the highlands of Bangladesh, to flower after 48 years.
Meanwhile, Japanese bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoids) can bloom after 130 years.
The environment, the weather, nothing will be able to break the rules of flowering after these 46 years. Scientists are still investigating the exact cause of this.
How many species of bamboo are found in Bangladesh?
There are about 25 species of native bamboos including Muli, Talla, Barak, Bhudum, Baijja, Bethua, Farua, Ora, Lata Miringa in this bamboo garden. In addition, there are seven or eight more exotic species, including Brandaceae, Hedge, Thai, and China.
According to the Global Food Bamboo Resources Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangladesh ranks eighth in the world in terms of bamboo species diversity. ... Brazil is in second place with 232 species. And there are 33 species of bamboo in Bangladesh.
At least 33 such species of bamboo can be found in the bamboo garden of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) at Sholashahar in Chittagong city. Of these, 25 species are native species. The other eight types are imported from China and some from Southeast Asian countries.
According to the Global Food Bamboo Resources Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangladesh ranks eighth in the world in terms of bamboo species diversity. There are 500 species of bamboo in China. In second place is Brazil with 232 species. And there are 33 species of bamboo in Bangladesh. However, researcher MA Alam A Notes on Taxonomic Problems, Ecology and Distribution of Bamboo in Bangladesh mentioned in the research report that 26 varieties of bamboo have been found in Bangladesh.
The benefits of eating bamboo
Blood pressure control: Young bamboo lowers hypertension in the body. In addition, it reduces the risk of cancer.
Relief from constipation: Bamboo stalks are a very effective food to relieve constipation.
Those who suffer from this problem should include it in their daily diet.
The amazing mystery of bamboo flowers
Bamboo flowers are not common like other plants. There are amazing mysteries about bamboo flowers.
To this day, botanists have not been able to unravel the mystery of the bamboo flower. Let's relate the amazing mystery of Janayak bamboo flowers
Mass flowering of bamboo
Bamboo of the same species of the same age blooms together in any environment in the world. This phenomenon is called mass flowering. Mass flowering can be seen on bamboo.
To illustrate: Suppose you plant many seeds or stems/saccharin/rhizomes of bamboo of the species Melocanna baccifera in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America.
Again, the new sprouts of this bamboo will flower after 50 years. Environment, weather, nothing will be able to break the rules of flowering after these 50 years.
