About Buddha's Belly Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Want to know the properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Buddha's Belly Bamboo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen and Rash. Buddha's Belly Bamboo Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Healthy teeth and Pain in gums

Part of plant used: Sap and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is as follows: 152.40 cm tall and 5.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Taking Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, which should be done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Buddha's Belly Bamboo is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Subtropical forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.