Startup with wild grass Mature Lepironia articulata trees are often one meter high each and their stems are hollow, which is suitable for producing straws. Phat recalled that fresh lepironia articulata straws were quite popular in Ho Chi Minh City but rare in Dong Thap. “As a result, grass straws have been well-known by foreign travelers. In 2022, his company provided about two million grass straws to the market, with half of them being exported to the U.S. and Europe. In 2022, his company provided about two million grass straws to the market, with half of them being exported to the U.S. and Europe.