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Bambusoideae - Bamboos

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[[File:Trilha do Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos Sede Petrópolis.jpg|thumb|right|''Bamboo'']]
The '''Bambusoideae''' are a subfamily of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Rhinorrhagia}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Infertility}}, {{Uses|Menstrual pains}}
The '''bamboos''' are a subfamily (Bambusoideae) of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. In bamboo==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Bamboo shoots}}, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world{{Parts Used|Essential oils}}.
The word bamboo comes from the Kannada term bambu==Chemical Composition==Amboo plant is a rich source of resins, which was introduced to English through Indonesian and Malayarginine, silica, riboflavin, choline, thiamine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== Description Common names=={{Common names|kn=Bidiru|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Baans|en=Bamboo}}
Bamboos include some of the fastest==Properties==Reference: Dravya -growing plants in the worldSubstance, due to a unique rhizomeRasa -dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 91 cm (3 ft) within a 24Taste, Guna -hour periodQualities, at a rate of almost 4 cm (1.5 in) an hour (a growth around 1 mm every 90 secondsVeerya - Potency, or one inch every 40 minutes). Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South AsiaVipaka - Post-digesion effect, Southeast Asia and East AsiaKarma - Pharmacological activity, being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo has a higher specific compressive strength than wood, brick, or concrete and a specific tensile strength that rivals steelPrabhava - Therepeutics. ===Dravya===
== Uses =Rasa===Madhura (Sweet)===Guna===Shita (cool), Mridu (Soft), Snigdha (Unctuous), Bahala (Thick), Guru (Heavy), Manda (Mild), Prasanna (Pleasant)===Veerya===Shita (Cool)===Vipaka===Madhura (Sweet)===Karma===
*In Indonesia, they are sliced thin and then boiled with santan ===Prabhava===Manaskara (thick [[coconut]] milk) and spices Pleasing to make a dish called gulai rebung.*Pickled bamboo shoots (Nepali: तामा tamamind) are cooked with black-eyed beans as a delicacy food in Nepal.*Fresh bamboo shoots are sliced and pickled with mustard seeds and turmeric and kept in glass jar in direct sunlight for the best taste.*In Sambalpur, India, the tender shoots are grated into juliennes and fermented to prepare kardi.*In addition, bamboo is frequently used for cooking utensils within many cultures, and is used in the manufacture of chopsticks.*Bamboo is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating infections and healing.*In northern Indian state of Assam, the fermented bamboo paste known as khorisa is known locally as a folk remedy for the treatment of impotence, infertility, and menstrual pains.
==Common nameHabit=={{Habit|Grass or tree}}
* '''English''' - Bamboo==Identification==* '''Kannada''' - ಬಿದಿರು===Leaf===* '''Hindi''' {{Leaf|Alternate|Stipulate|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8- Baans12.5 cm long.}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
== External Links =Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|2.5 cm long|Bright yellow|5-20|The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect.}}
[https://en===Fruit==={{Fruit|Short legume|7.wikipedia5–11 cm long, 1.org/wiki/Bamboo Bamboo5 cm broad|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|Oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base.|12-Wikipedia]20 seeds}}
===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Many bamboos are popular in cultivation as garden plants, although care needs to be taken lest they take over the garden through their invasive behavior.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==Planting bamboo can be done either in spring or early autumn. ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==  ==Kind of soil needed==  ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Diverse climate}}, {{Commonly seen|Cold mountains}}, {{Commonly seen|Hot tropical regions}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Bambus berlin botanischer garten.jpg|Bamboo in a botanical gardenImage:Phyllostachys aurea0.jpg|LeavesImage:Bamboo forest.jpg|Bamboo forest at KamakurazuisenImage:PuertoRico_Bamboo.jpg|Bamboo forest on Puerto RicoImage:Bambusoideae-china.JPG|Stem</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://globalfoodbook.com/28-incredible-benefits-of-the-bamboo-plant Nutritional Values]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/703261/details Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bamboo Cultivation]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://www.opensciencepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/IJN-2395-2326-2-106.pdf The Amazing Bamboo-A Review on its Medicinal and Pharmacological Potential]* [http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/0276-4741(2004)024%5B0157:BDATUI%5D2.0.CO%3B2 Bamboo Diversity and Traditional Uses in Yunnan, China]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5149056/ Bamboo tea-reduction of taxonomic complexity and application of DNA diagnostics based on rbcL and matK sequence data]* [https://www.britannica.com/plant/bamboo Bambusoideae on encyclopedea of britannica] [[Category:Herbs]][[Category:herbsPoaceae]]
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