Pitanga

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Pitanga

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

South America, Brazil

China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Pitanga

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Pitanga

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Pitanga

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

Pitanga

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Pitanga

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Pitanga

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Pitanga

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Poales

Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Pitanga and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.