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About Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12 - 9
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
5.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Fall, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Pollen, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
BAMBUSA ventricosa
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
De bambú del vientre de Buda
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
Bamboo barriga de Buda
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
Buddy Belly Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
Buddha ventre Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Poales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Abies
Bambusa
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

  • Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink

  • Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Balsam Fir and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Balsam Fir pruning is done Remove dead leaves 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 Balsam Fir 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.