Moss Rose

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Moss Rose

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

South America

China, Japan

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

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

Number of Varieties

121

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Cylindrical

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a 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

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Landscape

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Moss Rose

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Moss Rose

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Moss Rose

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Moss Rose

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Moss Rose

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Rosa moss

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Portulacaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1201

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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