TIL most bamboo species only flower once every several decades, with the entire population flowering at once. When one variety flowers, the entire variety flowers at the same time around the world, regardless of location, climate, or any other factors for reasons scientists have yet to discern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bamboo#Mass_flowering



Submitted February 11, 2015 at 09:29PM by garglemymarbles http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2vjns7/til_most_bamboo_species_only_flower_once_every/