Bamboo Factsheet
This plant originated in China belongs to the grass family, and can reach 25 meters in height exception, and usually has a height of 1 to 10 meters.
The main feature is that its root has a strong rhizome from where the stems. Flowering occurs after 80 years and usually Bamboo invests many resources to it and, in some cases, Bloom makes the plant will not recover and die.
Bamboo prefers moist sites with direct sunlight, but also very well supports the shade. For this plant the fertilizer is very important for encouraging the emergence of new growth and expansion of the forest.
This is best organic fertilizer, because as a rhizome excess nutrients can impair a chemical fertilizer plant. Common pests afflicting the Bamboo are: aphids, red spider mite and rust. Their spread may be made with matte separation in the fall.