Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Diascia

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Diascia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Farms, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Diascia

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Diascia

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Diascia

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Diascia

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

Diascia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

Diascia

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Diascia

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Diascia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Diascia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Hemimerideae

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia

Wondering what are the properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia? We provide you with everything About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia. Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Diascia 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 Diascia 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 Diascia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Diascia 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 Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.