Japanese Pagoda

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Japanese Pagoda

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Trees

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Sophora japonica

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

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

Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOPHORA japonica

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gobur champ

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Japanischer Schnurbaum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Styphnolobium japonicum

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Styphnolobium japonicum

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Styphnolobium japonicum

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Styphnolobium japonicum

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Perełkowiec japoński

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Styphnolobium japonicum

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Styphnolobium

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sophoreae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda 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 Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Japanese Pagoda flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Pagoda leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches 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 Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.