Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Cornus controversa
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering during dry weather
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
MUSTACEUM ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cornales
Family
Poaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Cornoideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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