Astilbe

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Astilbe

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Poales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Season and care of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Astilbe season is Spring and Summer and Buddha's Belly Bamboo season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Astilbe is Clay, Loam and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Astilbe is Acidic, Neutral and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Astilbe and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.