Partridge Pea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Partridge Pea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Not Available

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Chamaecrista fasciculata

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Partridge Pea

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Partridge Pea

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Partridge Pea

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Partridge Pea

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Partridge Pea

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Partridge Pea

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Partridge Pea

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Chamaecrista

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cassieae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Partridge Pea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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