Bamboos are some of the fastest-growing plants in the world,^[2] due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 35 inches within a 24-hour period, at a rate of 0.00003 km/h (0.00002 mph). Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo has a higher compressive strength than wood, brick or concrete and a tensile strength that rivals steel.

  1,Culinary

  2, Medicine

  3, Construction

   4,Textiles

   5, As a writing surface

   6, Weapons

   7, Musical instruments

   8, Bamboo has traditionally been used to make a wide range of everyday utensils

   9, bamboo bicycles, surfboards, snowboards, and skateboards

   10,  fishing rods

    11,For food: bamboo shoots