Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Pencil Plant

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, 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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Pencil Plant

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