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About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket

Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Dame's Rocket
About Dame's Rocket and Buddha's Belly Bamboo


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Grass  
Herbs  
Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Number of Varieties
1  
4  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
9 - 1  
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well 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  
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  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Allergy
Pollen, Rash  
Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums  
Nutrients  
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa  
HESPERIS matronalis  
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस  
डेम के रॉकेट  
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus  
Rockets Freifrau  
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha  
Rocket Dame  
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda  
Rocket Dame  
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα  
Rocket Dame του  
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda  
Rocket de Dame  
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo  
Rocket Dame  
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo  
Hesperis Rocket  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Poales  
Brassicales  
Family
Poaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Bambusa  
Hesperis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Bambuseae  
Hylocereeae  
Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Cactoideae  
Number of Species
1  
50  
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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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