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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
China, Japan

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

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 85

Minimum Width
5.50 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies, Mites

Allergy
Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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