Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Elephant Apple

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Elephant Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.50 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

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 dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

no allergic reactions

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Dillenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Elephant Apple

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