Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Mouse Melon

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.50 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate

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

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

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.