Common bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plant species on the planet. It grows especially rapidly in the first five years of planting, reaching heights of as much as 25 feet when conditions and ...

Golden bamboo can grow fast and aggressively, reaching heights of 30 to 40 feet tall. "It quickly overtook everything in its path, destroying native plants and the habitats they provide for ...

The plant's colors run from white ... Some types grow only an inch or so high; others tower to heights of 120 feet with stalks a foot in diameter. The bamboo flute's distinctive sound has been ...

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