Red Buckeye

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Red Buckeye

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Red Buckeye

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Buckeye

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Red Buckeye

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Red Buckeye

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Buckeye

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Buckeye

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 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 Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Red Buckeye 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.