Bael

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Bael

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

China, Japan

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

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

Number of Varieties

181

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Bilwa

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Bael doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Bael does not have fragrant flowers. Bael has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain. 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 Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Bael and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches 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 Bael needs Lots of watering 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.