The hachiku bamboo plant expands by sending out underground stems, which can grow at a rate of about 2 meters per year. The plant then essentially creates clones of itself by sending up shoots ...

A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of various bamboo species. Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet ...

Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Easy to grow and low maintenance, the lucky bamboo is a popular housewarming gift due to its reputation for bringing luck to the household. Sculptural lucky bamboo plants ...

Though the panda’s diet consists almost entirely of bamboo leaves, stems and shoots, about 1% of their food comes from other plants - and even meat such as small rodents, according to the World ...

You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

In Cantonese cuisine, one of the most luxurious and expensive ingredients is dried abalone. It takes time and patience to prepare, and is usually reserved for banquets and other celebra­tory meals.