Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Luck and Prosperity from Bamboo Plant

By: David de Castro


Bamboo plant is not just a simple plant. It performs a major role in human and animal’s life. Bamboo plants are now gaining its popularity as the world’s fastest growing grass which makes it to a very cheap resource. It grows extremely fast and needs little care. Bamboos can grow very high and some other bamboos may reach its maximum height of 60 feet.

No wonder that bamboo plants have been used in construction since centuries because of its very hard wood. Aside from using this plant in producing furniture, carpets, fences and many other things, it is even used as a medicine in treating several diseases such as respiratory problems.
Bamboo’s spreading popularity in many countries and continents is no surprise. More and more people like using bamboo as an ornamental aesthetics in their gardens because of its compact, fast growing and green characteristics that also makes it to a cheap, natural and perfect fence.

Amid that incredible uses, bamboo are increasing its popularity as a charm or Lucky Bamboo started in China. Most households are filled with bamboo plants because of the legend that it brings luck to the bearer and gives strong energy to the place where it is. But wait, lucky bamboo plant is not a bamboo but just a simple house plant. But since it look like a bamboo and brings luck to us, we keep calling it Lucky Bamboo. Now-a-days, its arrangement has become the most attractive gift.

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