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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Buddha's Belly Bamboo



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About Red Buckeye and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 9

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Red Buckeye
Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Red Buckeye
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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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.

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.