Big Bluestem

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Big Bluestem

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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5.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Leaves, Stem

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Big Bluestem and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Big Bluestem 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.