Hackberry

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Hackberry

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada

China, Japan

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

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

Number of Varieties

701

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Hackberry

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

micocoulier

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

almez

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

hackberry

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

hackberry

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Hackberry

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Poales

Family

Ulmaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Celtis

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Hackberry and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches 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 Hackberry needs Average Water 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.