Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
136
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
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
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
-
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Sugarcane
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
गन्ना
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Saccharum
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Saccharum
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Saccharum
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Saccharum
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
136
1
27800
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