There are two main categories of bamboo: clumping (pachymorphs) and running (leptomorphs). Clump-forming bamboo varieties spread slowly and their culms grow more closely together than running ...

What’s the difference between running and clumping bamboo? TAMMY: Running bamboo has long horizontal roots or rhizomes, which help it spread underground very quickly, sending up new shoots in ...

These “clumping” bamboo species are non-invasive, and instead of growing laterally, their underground rhizome system creates a tight knit clump while the above-ground poles grow quickly, providing a ...

The Handmade Bamboo Art Gallery forms a layer of hand-woven "bamboo nets" between the bamboo clumps, providing a walking area that can shelter rainfall. Judges comments: "Canopies and pavilions ...