Mayapple

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Mayapple

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires 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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Toxic

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

mandrake américain

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Poales

Family

Berberidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 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 Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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