Bamboo has been praised by scholars since ancient times. Bamboo is a symbol of integrity. It is also the pursuit of Chinese literati's personality to be upright, free and easy, upright and elegant. In fact, bamboo can be divided into many kinds. In China alone, there are more than 500 kinds of bamboo. So what are the kinds of bamboo? I've sorted out some information about the kinds of bamboo to share with you.
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Neosinocalamus affinis is a clump type. Typical representative of bamboo: tall, long tube, thick leaves. Its biological characteristics are as follows
(1) growth characteristics of aboveground part: shoots were unearthed from June to August, and growth stopped in the middle of October. It is generally 20-30 nodes, 8-13 meters high; the longest life span is 9 years; 1-2-year-old mother bamboo has the strongest shoot forming ability, 3-5 generations have a large growth rate of new shoots, and can cultivate large timber; it changes leaves once a year; flowering has nothing to do with age, but has something to do with water and nutrition; leaves turn yellow before flowering, and gradually fall off after flowering, and the collateral withers and the material becomes brittle; 1-year-old bamboo is young, 2-3-year-old bamboo is strong; 4-3-year-old bamboo is strong 5 years old bamboo. The sheath is hairy.
(2) growth characteristics of underground part: the stem has 6 nodes, of which only one node has shoots growing (stem stalk and old bamboo connecting part); the underground part is dense together, does not extend to other places, and has the characteristics of arching to the ground; the fibrous roots of underground stem of single cluster bamboo are developed, most of them are in the surface layer, and the deepest is 2m. The young bamboos do not root in the first year, but form roots in the second year, and then gradually weaken. There are few living roots in the old bamboos of 6 and 7 years old. If they lose the stems above ground, they can rot in the ground for more than ten years. If they are not treated in time, they will be combined layer by layer, affecting the formation of bamboo shoots and the growth of bamboo forest.
The stem fiber of Neosinocalamus affinis has strong tenacity, thin section and long tube, which is the best material for bamboo weaving crafts. Neosinocalamus affinis is the most important bamboo species in Qingshen. In rural areas, almost every family has it.
Neosinocalamus affinis
2. Bamboo
Folk commonly known as "single bamboo", is a kind of Neosinocalamus, the longest tube (more than one meter long) of high-quality Neosinocalamus. Bamboo is fine in quality and strong in fiber toughness. It can be made into bamboo strips as thin as cicada wings and hair, and woven into fine bamboo weaving crafts like silk and silk. This kind of bamboo is the best material for weaving because it grows in the fertile Yin Mountain. In addition to Qingshen, there are also some "single bamboo" in Meishan and Qionglai.
Bamboo
3. Four seasons bamboo
This is a high quality bamboo variety introduced to Qingshen in recent years. The cluster bamboo is named after the four seasons bamboo shoots. A kind of Neosinocalamus, the biggest characteristic is that the culm is thick and straight, one has dozens of Jin weight, fine fiber, rapid propagation and growth, is a good material for papermaking, great economic value. Qingshen Xilong, guanjin, Guihua, Baiguo, Luowan and other towns have more than 100000 mu of this bamboo base. This kind of bamboo is native to Daping Township, Yuanling County, Hunan Province.
Four seasons bamboo
4. Hard head spring
Clump bamboo has straight, hard, thick and small stalk, so it is mostly used as building materials. In rural areas, it is used for bearing, carrying things. The planting amount is small.
Hard head spring
5. Phyllostachys pubescens
It is also known as Xiangfei bamboo. It is a kind of scattered bamboo. Its stem is straight, straight, big in diameter and hard in quality. There are brown spots on the surface of the bamboo. It is said that it was formed by the tears of the two daughters of Emperor Yao. This kind of bamboo is mostly used for building materials, and can also be turned into thin strips for weaving. In ancient times, the rope for pulling boats was mostly made of this bamboo strip. Its characteristics are not easy to be eroded by water, light and strong pulling force. Qingshen was planted in a small amount. It is mainly produced in Xiangshui River Basin of Hunan Province.
Phyllostachys pubescens
6. Phyllostachys pubescens
Also known as Phyllostachys pubescens, it is the representative of scattered bamboo. The stem is straight and hard. The diameter is about 20 cm, which is a good material for architecture; bamboo head is a good material for carving crafts; bamboo shoot is the best dish, which is called "Yunan slice". Qingshen is planted in Zhongyan temple, Deyun temple and other places. Abundant in Changning, Sichuan, Chishui, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan and other places.
Phyllostachys pubescens
7. Phyllostachys pubescens
It is a kind of Phyllostachys, which has hard "spines" on the culms and branches. Clump type, straight stalk, straight and thick (diameter of more than 10 cm), thick flesh, small space, hairless bamboo sheath, few leaves. It is mostly used in building materials. Qingshen bamboo city, Tianmiao and other places have a small amount of planting.
Phyllostachys pubescens
8. Phyllostachys heterocycla
The loose bamboo has long and hard culm, steel tube shape, few leaves and strong toughness. It is mostly used for making bamboo furniture. When growing in large areas, it can be used as paper-making materials. Some flower friends often raise it as bonsai. Qingshen Luowan once had a water bamboo, known as "Bamboo Sea".
Bamboo bonsai
9. Ink bamboo
Scattered bamboo is a rare bamboo species. The stem and branch are black, and the shell of the shoot tip is reddish brown. It will become useful after one year. It is the best material for making flute and flute. Qingshen is rare in some places.
ink painting of bamboo
10. White pink bamboo
The clump type bamboo, Neosinocalamus, has a long culm node and a thin layer of white powder on the culm surface.
11. Luohanzhu
The clump bamboo has a short stalk, a large head and a small upper body. Its head is like a "arhat" with a protruding belly, so it is named. It can be used as handicraft material.
12. Qin Si Zhu
Clump bamboo, some tall, some short, pale yellow stem surface, there are green thick, thin lines, such as the shape of "Qin Si" and named. ,
Qin Si Zhu
13. Phyllostachys pubescens
The clump bamboo is named for its thin and short culm, small branches and leaves, and its shape is like a phoenix tail.
14. Fangzhu
Mixed bamboo is named for its square culm. It has a light yellow face and a circle of small thorns on the ring, so it is also known as "Cizhu". It can be used as material for handicraft processing. This bamboo is rare. Fengli village, zhayang Township, Tuorong County, Fujian Province has a precious "square bamboo".
15. Bamboo hat
In ancient times, arrow stalks were made from bamboo stalks. Qingshen people often put leaves in bamboo hat to prevent rain or sun, so it is named "bamboo hat".
16. Dendrocalamus giganteus
The world's largest bamboo, produced in Yunnan, China, the local people can be used to make buckets or large appliances. Some professionals said that jinleizhu.
Dendrocalamus giganteus