Gazania

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Gazania

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, meadows

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

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

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Sun

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX nivalis

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Trailing Phlox

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gazania

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Gazania

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Gazania

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gazania

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Gazania

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gazania

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Gazania

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Gazania

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gazania

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Arctotideae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

16NA

1 27800

Properties of Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Gazania doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Gazania and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Gazania needs Moderate 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.