Baobab

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Baobab

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

China, Japan

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

5.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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

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, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

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

Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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1.2 Fragrance

1.2.1 Fragrant Flower

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1.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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1.3.4 Fragrant Leaf

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1.4.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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1.5 Showy Foliage

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1.6 Showy Bark

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1.7 Foliage Texture

Medium

1.8 Foliage Sheen

Matte

1.9 Evergreen

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1.10 Invasive

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1.12 Self-Sowing

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1.14 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Mites

1.15 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

2.2.1 Edible Uses

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2.4.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.5 Plant Benefits

2.5.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

2.5.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Stem

2.5.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

2.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.8 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.10 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

BAMBUSA ventricosa

3.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

3.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

3.3.1 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

3.4.1 In French

Baobab

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

3.4.2 In Spanish

Baobab

De bambú del vientre de Buda

3.4.3 In Greek

Baobab

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

3.4.4 In Portuguese

baobá

Bamboo barriga de Buda

3.4.5 In Polish

Baobab

Buddy Belly Bamboo

3.4.6 In Latin

Baobab

Buddha ventre Bamboo

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

4.4 Order

Malvales

Poales

4.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Poaceae

4.6 Genus

Adansonia

Bambusa

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

4.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Bambusoideae

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Baobab and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove 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 Baobab 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.