Macaw

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Macaw

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Macaw

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Ara

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

ara

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

guacamayo

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

μακώ

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

arara

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

ara

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Ara

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Polygonaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Macaw and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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.