Direction of rotation of a celing fan. Quick energy efficiency tip: To stay cool and manage your energy at the same time, use ceiling fans to create a âwind chillâ in rooms you are using. The wind chill will help you feel cooler than the actual temperature. Make sure the ceiling fan is set to turn in a counter-clockwise rotation.
Growing Clumping Bamboo Plants. There are several types of clumping bamboos, including Bambusa, which thrives in hot, southern climates, and Chusquea, Borinda, and Himalayacalamus for cool, mild climates. Fargesia bamboos are the most cold-hardy clumping bamboos, surviving as far north as Zone 5.
The smallest is dwarf black bamboo (Chimonobambusa marmorea), which grows 2 to 6 feet tall with culms 1/2 inch in diameter. Dwarf black bamboo grows in USDA zones 8b and 9a.ne of the largest species of black bamboo, Timor black bamboo (Bambusa lako), can reach 70 feet tall. Timor black bamboo is partially salt tolerant. It is nearly matched by giant black bamboo (Gigantochlea atroviolacea), which grows 30 to 60 feet tall.