Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Dracaena Marginata

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.50 cm90.00 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

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Water occasionally

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.