The bamboo business is growing like weeds in an unattended garden, from ornamental, structural and other utilitarian eco-friendly ways, the rising popularity of this grass, is in a cash crop contest lately with legalized marijuana, the “other grass” . The growth spurt in cash dollars has translated into a couple extra billion dollars at least for the state of Colorado, Washington is right behind and those numbers could well exceed expectations. It will be interesting to see if Seattle Medical Marijuana Dispensaries will be as hot as a cup of freshly brewed Starbucks. Now, back to bamboo and all the things it can do-some interesting facts and some incredible photos too! First here are some general but interesting facts about bamboo: Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on earth with a documented 98 inches in a 24 hour period. Seen a flowering bamboo? Me neither, many bamboos only flower every 65 or even 120 years after it fruits most species die shortly ther...
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