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Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Tree Echium
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About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Canary Islands

Types

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

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mites
-

Allergy

Pollen, Rash
-

Benefits

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Tree Echium

In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Baum Aciam

In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Tree Echium

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