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Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Melampodium
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About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Melampodium

In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Melmpodiam

In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda
Melmpodiam

In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Bambusa
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Millerieae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

139
1 27800
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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Melampodium

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