Life cycle
Perennial grass that forms woody stems.
Photo credit: James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Growth habit
There are two main types running or clumping bamboo. They grow upright and tree-like or shrubby. The upright shoots are called 'culms.'
Reproduction
Running types spread by rhizomes. Horizontal rhizomes beneath the surface of the soil spread, and new shoots grow from lateral buds along the length of the runners.
Control
- Running-type bamboo should never be planted. The web page below goes into detail about bamboo containment methods and control/management strategies.