Culm: The aerial part of a bamboo or other grass, usually erect but may be leaning, climbing or creeping.
Esterilla: A section of culm that has been opened flat with a hatchet; used for covering flat or curved surfaces such as table tops, walls, ceilings, etc.
Internode: The segment of a stem bounded by two nodes.
Node: The place on a stem (or other axis) where a leaf is inserted, and where the otherwise (usually) hollow culm is divided by a septum or diaphragm.
Offset: An offset is a small division from a clump, including rhizome(s), roots and culm(s). In large tropical bamboos these can sometimes be cumbersome.
Plant measurements given: The plant measurements represent the size when maturity is reached:. culm diameter X culm height (+/-).
1 centimeter = 0.393700787 inches
MDF: Medium-Density Fiberboard
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Standard mattress sizes:
Twin: 100 x 190 cm (39" x 75")
Full: 140 x 190 cm (55" x 75")
Queen: 152 x 200 (60" x 80")
King: 200 x 200 (80" x 80")
