1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
River side, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
5.50 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Light Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Borders, Mixed Border
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
7.2 Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Not Available
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Elaeagnus
7.2.3 In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Elaeagnus
7.2.4 In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Elaeagnus
7.2.5 In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Elaeagnus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Elaeagnus
7.2.7 In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Elaeagnus
7.2.8 In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Elaeagnus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species