Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Hot Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Wild lilac
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Ceanothus
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Ceanothus
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Ceanothus
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Ceanothus
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Ceanothus
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Ceanothus
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Ceanothus
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Ceanothus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
170
1
27800
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