Significance of Bamboo plants in FS?

[Kieron]

I was given a bamboo plant by a co-worker who is learning feng shui also. We don't know what uses bamboo has other than flutes.
Are the sharp, pointed leaves inauspicious?
I would like to use the plant in the best way possible. Thanks in advance. :o)
--Joe

[Administrator]

Dear Joe,
The main consideration is that the bamboo plant should not be allowed to
grow too `large' or too tall. If you are planting the bamboo plant e.g. at
your garden, `proper maintenance' is required as in time, they will expand
and lots of effort are required to main the plant.
My suggestion is to plant the bamboo plant in a pot. Here, the bamboo plant
will be contained.
Bamboo plant is symbolic of:-
1. Many Chinese poems are written on sheets of paper with drawings of
bamboo paintings.
2. As the bamboo tube is used to house fire crackers or fire works, it is
symbollic of good luck as fire crackers dispel evil or scare them away.
3. The leave of the bamboo bends downwards and to the Chinese this is good
as it signifies an `open heart' or virtue.
4. Many Chinese are fond of eating the young shoots of bamboo.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 5:50 AM
Subject: bamboo plants in FS

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From: "Joe Sehl"
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I was given a bamboo plant by a co-worker who is learning feng shui also.
We don't know what uses bamboo has other than flutes.
Are the sharp, pointed leaves inauspicious?
I would like to use the plant in the best way possible. Thanks in advance.
:o)
--Joe