1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
it is a type of ginger
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
7.2 Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Yellow Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
पीले अदरक
7.2.2 In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Gelber Ingwer
7.2.3 In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Ginger Jaune
7.2.4 In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
jengibre amarillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Ginger amarelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
żółty Ginger
7.2.8 In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Yellow Gingiber
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Monocotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species