Chinese history experts say that at some point between 600 A.D. and 900 A.D., Chinese alchemists took that idea to the next level by filling bamboo shoots with gunpowder made from saltpeter ...

Bamboo has long been known as the Chinese symbol for strength, due to its fast growth and resilience. Lucky bamboo, which is actually a member of the dracaena family and Number of stalks indicates ...

Lucky bamboo can also go for a long time with little or no fertilizer. Watering is a little trickier. Plants will survive for long periods with the bottoms of the stalks in only water or supported ...