Bamboozled?
"The team's observations also found no asexual reproduction by the plant.

"All culms died in the study site, with no sign of regeneration by seed, culm, or dwarf ramet production apparent," the team added in their paper. "These results suggest a dark future for P. nigra var. henonis in Japan: the species may be hard to regenerate after flowering." https://www.iflscience.com/bamboo-is-about-to-flower-for-the-first-time-in-120-years-it-could-be-a-disaster-70569