Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Red Elderberry

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.50 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Red Elderberry

In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Rote Holunder

In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Red sureau

In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Red Elderberry

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