Silver Bells

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Silver Bells

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

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

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Silver bells

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Silver bells

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Silver bells

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

Silver bells

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Silver bells

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Silver bells

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Silver bells

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Poales

Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Halesia

Bambusa

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Silver Bells and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.