Bamboo, which is native to China and was brought into the United States via Alabama in 1882, now grows wild all over the American Southeast, from Maryland to Florida. It has no natural enemies here, so it is considered an invasive plant, much like the dreaded Kudzu vine. It’s an evergreen, so it doesn’t lose its leaves in the winter, and can withstand some cold.
Annoying and dangerous to other plants though it might be, it is still a beautiful plant, especially when it’s found in bamboo groves like this one in Asheville, North Carolina.
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I see quite a bit of bamboo in this area, often as a screening planting.
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Yes, this photo is actually of bamboo being used as a privacy screen at son in law’s mother’s house. She said it just started growing there on its own though.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
LuckyOtter – a beautiful invader
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And oh, the things you can do with it! 🙂
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