1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
China, Japan
1.4 Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
45.70 cm152.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
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
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies, Mites
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
BAMBUSA ventricosa
7.2 Common Name
Soft Rush
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Soft Rush
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
7.2.2 In German
Soft Rush
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Soft Rush
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
7.2.4 In Spanish
Soft Rush
De bambú del vientre de Buda
7.2.5 In Greek
Soft Rush
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Soft Rush
Bamboo barriga de Buda
7.2.7 In Polish
Soft Rush
Buddy Belly Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Soft Rush
Buddha ventre Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
8.10 Number of Species