Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Habitat
Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-11
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Pollen, Rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Wood Fern
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
dixie wood fern
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
dixie wood fern
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
dixie wood fern
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
dixie wood fern
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Fern Dixie
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Bambusa
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Dixie Wood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buddha's Belly Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
- Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.