Eastern Red Cedar

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Eastern Red Cedar

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

China, Japan

Types

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A3, 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, 24

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS virginiana

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Eastern Red Cedar

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Red Cedar Orient

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

Cedro Rojo del Este

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Ανατολική Red Cedar

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Eastern Red Cedar

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Eastern Red Cedar

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Eastern Red Cedar

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Poales

Family

Cupressaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mirini

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Eastern Red Cedar has thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Red Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Needled Scale

Eastern Red Cedar and Norway Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar and Engelmann Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar and White Spruce

Season and Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Season and care of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buddha's Belly Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Red Cedar is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eastern Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar 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.