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Arundinaria is a genus of bamboo in the grass family the members of which are referred to generally as cane. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Arundinaria is the only bamboo native to North America, with a native range from Maryland south to Florida and west to the southern Ohio Valley and Texas .
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, perennial grass (in the genus Saccharum, ... soil properties, irrigation methods, fertilization practices, pest and ...
Cane is used for a variety of artistic and practical purposes, such as Native American baskets of North America. During the 18th and early 19th century, non-commissioned officers in some European armies could carry canes to discipline troops (when not in use, the cane was hooked to a cross-belt or a button).
How to properly use a cane "Proper cane use involves holding the cane in the hand opposite the weaker or injured leg,” says Dr. Mortensen. “This setup allows for a more natural gait pattern ...
Cane or caning may refer to: Walking stick, or walking cane, a device used primarily to aid walking; Assistive cane, a walking stick used as a mobility aid for better balance; White cane, a mobility or safety device used by blind or visually impaired people; An implement used in caning, a form of corporal punishment; Sugarcane; Cane (surname)
Arundo donax is a tall perennial cane. It is one of several so-called reed species. It has several common names including giant cane, elephant grass, carrizo, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, wild cane, and giant reed. Arundo and donax are respectively the old Latin and Greek names for reed. [3]
A classic late 19th century walking cane, sometimes also called a dress cane. Around the 17th or 18th century, a walking stick became an essential part of the European gentleman's wardrobe. The fashion may have originated with Louis XIV, who favored a walking stick, possibly because he wore high heels. [2]
Rattan cane is also used traditionally to make polo mallets, though only a small portion of cane harvested (roughly 3%) is strong, flexible, and durable enough to be made into sticks for polo mallets, and popularity of rattan mallets is waning next the more modern variant, fibrecanes. [citation needed]