Bamboo is full of strange properties, it is not a tree, do you know all the facts?

People know about bamboo and it grows very fast. However, people do not know that bamboo is full of many other strange properties. Despite not being a tree, it provides many benefits like a tree. The list of its uses is very long. It is very different from any other plant or grass.

Whenever bamboo is mentioned among trees and plants, a strange plant comes to mind which grows very fast. It is considered to provide many useful things. It is also cultivated in many places. Very few people know the fact that bamboo is not a tree. Despite having a strong stem, bamboo is not technically a tree, rather it is a type of grass. Still, there are many interesting facts about bamboo which people do not know.

The most popular thing that people know about bamboo is that it grows very fast. There are many species of bamboo which grow up to one and a half inches in an hour. But what is even more interesting is that it takes a lot of time to grow from the ground and grows only for 60 days. After this, its parts keep getting stronger.

Bamboo is a grass that can heal itself. Yes, the reality is that bamboo starts growing when it is cut. When a small branch near it is cut, its new leaves start growing. These new leaves send more energy towards the roots for new shoots. It grows rapidly if cut too much. In this sense, it becomes a source of renewable energy.

The growth rate of bamboo is incredible. But they are also very fast in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. According to an estimate, if cultivated properly, bamboo can absorb 1.78 tonnes of carbon every year. This means that bamboo absorbs ten times more carbon than other trees.

The dense roots of bamboo can retain water effectively. The villages situated on the seashore plant bamboo near the fields to protect their crops from the increasing waterlogging under the ground. Bamboo can filter organic matter, slowing water flow.

Bamboo contains large amounts of silicate acid. This makes it unusually fireproof. This is good news for those forests in the world where fires keep happening again and again. Experts believe that if bamboo trees are planted properly in the forests, then the spread of forest fires can be prevented.

Bamboo is very effective in preventing soil from flowing. Its roots are so dense in the soil that they bind the upper layer of the soil very well. This helps a lot in preventing soil erosion. At the same time, the denseness of its stems does not allow the rain to fall directly on the soil, which stops the flow of soil to a great extent.

Bamboo is also eaten. The fibre made from its fibres can be used in making clothes. It is used in concrete reinforcement, that is, the same results can be achieved by using it in place of iron in concrete. Its leaves are used as fodder for cattle. Furniture is an excellent use of it.