1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm1,070.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
5.50 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Magnolia × soulangeana
6.2 Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
saucer magnolia
6.2.1 In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
saucer magnolia
6.2.2 In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
saucer magnolia
6.2.3 In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
saucer magnolia
6.2.4 In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
saucer magnolia
6.2.5 In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
saucer magnolia
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
saucer magnolia
6.2.7 In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
saucer magnolia
6.2.8 In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
saucer magnolia
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species