Bamboo Decor

Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some of its members are giants, forming by far the largest members of the grass family. Bamboo can grow up to 4 feet per day. This would mean growing 1 inch every 30 minutes if the plant grows round the clock.

There are 91 genera and about 1,000 species of bamboo. They are found in diverse climates, from cold mountains to hot tropical regions. They occur from Northeast Asia (at 50°N latitude in Sakhalin), south throughout East Asia west to the Himalaya, and south to northern Australia. They also occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and in the Americas from the southeast of the USA south to Chile, there reaching their furthest south anywhere, at 47°S latitude. Major areas with no native bamboos include Europe, north Africa, western Asia, northern North America, most of Australia, and Antarctica.

Bamboo is a fantastic natural material. It is the fastest growing woody plant on the planet (actually not a tree but a kind of grass).  Bamboo grows easily – some as much as a metre a day! As it grows, bamboo absorbs more carbon dioxide than trees and gives out more oxygen. 

Bamboo can be cut with no long-term damage to the plant. Bamboo is light and immensely strong.

Tropical Treasure House features a variety of bamboo items for home decor purposes.  Below are a few of our featured bamboo products.  Please click below on "view all products in category" to view our entire bamboo decor catalog.