Moso Bamboo
Grass
A giant grass whose new shoots can rocket up almost a metre in a single day — the fastest-growing plant on Earth.
💡 Fun Facts
- It is the fastest-growing plant on Earth — a new shoot can grow almost a metre in a single day!
- It is a giant grass, not a tree, even though it can reach the height of a house.
- A whole bamboo forest can flower all at once, then die together — but only about once every 60 to 120 years.