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Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Incense Cedar
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About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Stem Planting

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
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mites
Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Incense Cedar

In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Zeder

In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.