Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Shallot

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan

Asia

Types

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

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.50 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Shallot

In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Schalotte

In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

échalote

In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

chalote

In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

Sallot

In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Sallot

In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1750

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Shallot

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