The new foliage or leaflet (Figure 2 circled in red) emerges similar to a small shoot behind the existing foliage in the Spring. This small spike expands to the length of a leaf and it gently unrolls. during the end of this process, the existing foliage is dropped by the plant. The exchange is gradual and can go unnoticed unless a close inspection is performed.
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Figure 2The leaf experiences natural aging during the yearly leaf cycle. Soil conditions, species, and weather can cause the foliage to present in slightly different shades of color too. Leaves at the end of the cycles become more prone to bacterial, fungal and even plant scale infections. These are natural occurrences and mechanisms in most all environments that are attracted to flora in later stages of life cycles and typically does not transfer to the new foliage.
Figure 3Figure 3 shows leaves in different stages of the life cycle. The top leaf represents foliage that is ready to be replaced. It has become absent of chlorophyll, slightly desiccated and cracked by the wind, and has a little plant rust. Once again, this is a normal experience at the end of the foliage life cycle. The lower picture is of newly formed foliage unaffected by any of the aforementioned ailments.
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Once the old foliage has dropped, it is best to leave it on the groves. The leaves serve multiple beneficial purposes for the bamboo groves. The leaves are high in silica and bamboo thrives on silica. Bamboo leaves are like a natural fertilizer that helps the plant’s growth in future years. Leaf decomposition and nutrient release typically occur in one year following the foliage drop. The foliage is also beneficial in suppressing competitive growth. It also presents in a beautiful mat on the forest floor.
Steaming food wrapped in leaves is a popular cooking technique throughout of Asia, including bamboo, lotus and banana leaves. Bamboo or lotus leaves, favored in Chinese cooking, are usually used to wrap flavored glutinous rice. These natural wrappers lend their herbaceous aromas to the food and help keep the food moist.
Sticky rice dumplings are wrapped in dried bamboo leaves and usually have a basic savoury filling of pork, chestnuts, preserved egg and dried mushrooms wrapped into a pyramid shape. The rice dumplings are called zongzi in Mandarin, chung in Cantonese or chang in Hokkien and are eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival on day five of the fifth lunar month. Bamboo leaves can also be used to line the pan for cooking rice cakes, meat patties and other dishes.
To prepare bamboo leaves, boil briefly in water and soak overnight. Drain and weigh down with a heavy opject to keep the leaves from curling. Wrap food. Do not eat the leaves.
Bamboo leaf length 17-18 inch and width 4.5 inch. About 100 leaves per pack.
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