Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
China, Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Laub- Cattail
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Typhales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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