Growing Running Bamboo Plants. Some of the most commonly known running bamboos are Phyllostachys bamboos. These are the classic bamboos that can reach up to 70 feet tall and have stems as large as 6 inches wide. They are strong, fast-growing, spreading plants with varying degrees of hardiness in Zones 5-10.
According to Shinto legend, a necklace of magatama (Yasakani no Magatama) was among the items hung outside the cave of the sun goddess Amaterasu, and is counted among the three âtreasuresâ of the Japanese imperial regalia:
the sweet potato ipomoea batatas is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the morning glory family convolvulaceae its large starchy sweet tasting tuberous roots are a root vegetable in some parts of the english speaking world sweet potatoes are locally known by other names including yam and kumara