My Favourite Plant.

 Bamboo

Bamboo is common kind of grass, and there are about 1450 species growing in various climates, such as the cold mountain climate and the tropical climate.There are many usages of bamboo, such as using bamboo to make utensils, to cook food, and to build houses.

People often use bamboo to make utensils in their life. Bamboo is used to make many different kinds of utensils, such as bamboo cups, chopsticks, bowls, and spoons. Bamboo is quite strong in material, thus making endurable and high quality utensils that are loved by many people. In addition, bamboo products also release a faint fragrance without the usage of any chemicals. Therefore, it is safe to be used by both elders and babies. Even more, the faint fragrance and the classic feeling can calm people down when these bamboo utensils are being used. In addition, bamboo is also commonly used as cookware. In conclusion, using bamboo to make utensils is comparatively safe, healthy, and comfortable.

   Bamboo is not only commonly used in the utensil and cookware industry, it is also commonly used as building materials in Southern and Eastern Asia, and South Pacific. There are two main reasons why bamboo is so popular in the building industry in the above areas. One of the two main reasons is that bamboo grows in the rainforest climate and has an excellent water resistance quality, thus not easy to break in humid weather conditions. For example, bamboo houses are extremely popular in southern China. Because of the constant rainy weather, the buildings in southern China require excellent water resistance and stable materials. Therefore, bamboo’s water resistance quality makes it a perfect choice for the building industry in southern China. This advantage is shown even better in inclement weather conditions, such as flooding. During a flood, the houses constructed by bamboo would not be destroyed easily. Another main reason why bamboo is a common building material is that bamboo is a common plant in these areas. Because of the heavy rainfall in southern China, bamboo grows quickly and becomes the one of the main plants in southern China.

In conclusion, bamboo is used in not only the utensil, cookware and building industries for its practical usages, but also in the decoration industry for its rich cultural and symbolic meaning. Therefore, bamboo is closely related to many aspects of people’s everyday life. And bamboo can be titled as the one of the most common and useful kinds of grass in the world.