Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Chili Pepper
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
-
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Serrano Kali Mirch
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Serrano Pfeffer
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Piment serrano
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Chile serrano
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Serrano pepper
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Serrano pimenta
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Serrano pieprz
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Serrano piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
127
1
27800
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