Where does Bamboo Grow?

Bamboo grows native on 5 continents: Africa, Asia, South America, North America and Australia. In other words, all continents except for Antarctica and Europe have native bamboos. Coincidentally, all continents except Antarctica and Europe have diamonds.

Distribution of Native Bamboos around the world

Bamboos grow in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America, extending as far north as the southern United States or central China, and as far south as Patagonia. They also grow in northern Australia. 

Bamboo is naturally found as secondary vegetation in forests, but in some cases, they are the dominant vegetation type. Such is the case in northeast India where bamboo covers many thousands of square kilometers, and on the mountainsides of eastern Africa.

Bamboos can also tolerate extreme conditions that most plants can't. Some species can grow from sea level to up to 4000 m in the Andes and Himalayas withstanding temperatures well below -20°C.