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About Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Perennials
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Linear
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Pollen, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
BAMBUSA ventricosa
7.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Melampodium
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
7.2.2 In German
Melmpodiam
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Melmpodiam
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
7.2.4 In Spanish
Melmpodiam
De bambú del vientre de Buda
7.2.5 In Greek
Melmpodiam
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Bamboo barriga de Buda
7.2.7 In Polish
Melmpodiam
Buddy Belly Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Melmpodiam
Buddha ventre Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Poales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Melampodium
Bambusa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Millerieae
Bambuseae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Bambusoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
39
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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