1 Review the methods for constructing a cause and effect essay. 2  Introduce the Johnstown Flood of 1889 by reminding students that the Hurricane Katrina disaster was not the first major natural disaster in America. 3  Students will conduct research to investigate the Johnstown Flood.
Another, less-defined way to categorize bamboo plants into types is by the temperature in which each plant thrives: hot or cold. A few species that grow best in hot weather are Alphonse Karr, Golden Goddess, Fernleaf and Midori Green.
Clumping Bamboo. As the name implies, the clumping bamboo types do not send out runners and do not spread rapidly such as do the running species. Clumping bamboos grow slowly and remain in a tight clump. The rhizome system of the clumping species grow similar to an inverted umbrella and produce new shoots annually.