Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sweetpea

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sweetpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Mediterranean

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

LATHYRUS odoratus

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Sweetpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Sweetpea

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Sweetpea

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Sweetpea

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Sweetpea

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

Sweetpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

Sweetpea

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Sweetpea

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Sweetpea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.