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Bamboo Running versus Clumping Bamboo
There is a common misconception that all bamboos are invasive. The fact is that there are two separate types of bamboo; running and clumping.
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Clumping bamboo sends off rhizomes near the base of the plant. Clumping stays to a specified area depending on the plant. This type of bamboo is easily manageable by cutting off the new shoots with a shovel. . |
Running bamboo sends out rhizomes far away from the plant. This is the invasive type that has given bamboo a bad name. However, running bamboo can be effectively contained with rhizome barrier. . |
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Bambusa |
Arundinaria |