Sausage Tree

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sausage Tree

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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1.4.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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5.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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 a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.10 Invasive

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5.11 Self-Sowing

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5.14 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies, Mites

6.2 Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Pollen, Rash

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

7.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

7.1.6 Edible Uses

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7.1.10 Environmental Uses

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Sap, Stem

7.3.1 Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

8.2 Used As Indoor Plant

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8.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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8.8 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

9 Scientific Name

9.1 Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

BAMBUSA ventricosa

9.3 Common Name

Sausage Tree

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

9.4.1 In Hindi

Sausage Tree

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

9.5.1 In German

Sausage Tree

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

9.6.1 In French

saucisse Arbre

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

9.7.1 In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

De bambú del vientre de Buda

10.1.1 In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

10.1.2 In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Bamboo barriga de Buda

10.1.3 In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Buddy Belly Bamboo

10.1.4 In Latin

farciminis ligno

Buddha ventre Bamboo

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

11.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

11.5 Order

Lamiales

Poales

11.6 Family

Bignoniaceae

Poaceae

11.7 Genus

Kaempferia

Bambusa

11.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

11.9 Tribe

Tecomeae

Bambuseae

11.10 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

11.12 Number of Species

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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