Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sassafras

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

4 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

10-1

1.5 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Indigo, Black

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Insects

4.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

Skin Problems

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

SASSAFRAS albidum

6.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Sassafras

6.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Sassafras

6.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Sassafras

6.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Sassafras

6.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Sasafrás

6.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

σασάφρα

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

sassafrás

6.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Sassafras

6.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Sassafras

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Poales

Laurales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Lauraceae

7.6 Genus

Bambusa

Sassafras

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

7.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Cinnamomeae

7.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Lauroideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sassafras

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