Moso Bamboo

Fastest-growing woody plant on Earth, growing up to 91 cm per day, a highly sustainable timber substitute.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Each culm reaches its full height in a single growing season, then only hardens with age.
• Spreads clonally through underground rhizomes, forming vast single-organism groves.
• Culms mature for harvest in about five years, versus decades for hardwood timber.

Specifications & Metrics

• FAMILY: Poaceae
• NATIVE RANGE: China