Bamboo: The 7,000-Year-Old Plant That Built Civilisations

Here's the story of how  bamboo shaped Chinese poetry, Japanese folklore, Indian tradition and human health.A little correction: In the episode, I mentioned that bamboo was the only plant to survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. This is partly true. Records indicate that, in addition to bamboo, ginkgo, weeping willows, camphor trees, oleanders, and crape myrtle also survived. However, bamboo does possess incredible resilience. Its robust underground rhizome system protected its roots, and its rapid growth rate allowed it to regenerate and push through the ash remarkably fast.*I am re-releasing one of your favourite episodes with better edits and clearer audio. Support the showJoin The Newsletter 📩  Get a wild historical fact, a fascinating science tidbit, a botanical quiz & much more to your inbox. Subscribe for free: https://rootsrevealed.org/#newsletter____________________________________________________*Royalty-free BGM "Clear Waters" Easy Lemon" ''Parting of Ways'' from incompetech.com**Royalty-free BGM from pixabay.com***Podcast logo is designed by me_____________________________________________________Got feedback or suggestions?💬  I’d love to hear from you! Drop a message at [email protected] Episode Details & WebsiteFind full show notes for every episode: https://rootsrevealed.org/episodesVisit the official website: https://rootsrevealed.orgRead strange and fascinating plant stories: https://rootsrevealed.org/the-peculiar-herbarium