Bamboo belongs to Bambusoideae, which is closely related to corn, sorghum, sugarcane, reed, wormwood and wheat. More generally speaking, we can also call bamboo a herb, that is to say, bamboo belongs to a herb rather than a woody plant.

China is the main producing area of bamboo. Bamboo is most concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean and Pacific islands. There are many kinds, some as low as grass and some as tall as trees. It grows rapidly and is the fastest growing plant in the world.