07-28-2014, 10:11 AM
"If you put a bamboo (or other water based plants) in nothing but water, they'll grow. But where does the physical matter for the plant come from?"
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2bxtc3/where_does_the_matter_of_a_bamboo_come_from/
Saw the above thread on reddit and decided to share. Found the answer most surprising.
Here's a photo I took of a highway (en route to Kingston from Negril) lined with bamboo known as Bamboo Alley.
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2bxtc3/where_does_the_matter_of_a_bamboo_come_from/
Saw the above thread on reddit and decided to share. Found the answer most surprising.
Here's a photo I took of a highway (en route to Kingston from Negril) lined with bamboo known as Bamboo Alley.