Bouteloua Gracilis

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Bouteloua Gracilis

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, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Grasses

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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.