Quickstick

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Quickstick

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

460.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

QUICKSTICK

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

QUICKSTICK

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Quickstick

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

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

Care of Quickstick and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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