Bamboo Plants - Beautiful and Useful

  Most famous for being the panda's favorite snack, bamboo plants are an interesting thing. Bamboo is, believe it or not, a large grass. Species differ enormously, from the 30cm dwarf bamboo to a massive 40m high variety. The amount of bamboos is huge - over 420 varieties are available to the US alone. While bamboo plants are used as food and a basic construction material in native areas, bamboo plants found their way into the modern home under a variety of guises.

Of course, bamboo plants itself can be grown in the home. Not only is it easy to care for, it is also said to be a lucky plant, particularly when given as a gift. A lucky bamboo plant is most lucky with either three or eight stems. As a result, these bamboo plants are popular in feng shui and there is a whole host of rules to follow with your bamboo plant. Home bamboo plants can be complimented by other uses of bamboo. For example, aside from small decorative items and placemats made from bamboo, bamboo blinds have been popular for many years and are currently being marketed as a stylish way to dress a window. Bamboo blinds come with the bamboo interwoven with other grasses, making for lovely natural textures and can be either roller or roman style.