Silver Dollar

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Silver Dollar

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States

China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

silver dollar

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

planta de la plata

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

silver dollar

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

silver dollar

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

501

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Silver Dollar has thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Dollar does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Dollar has allergic reactions like Pollen and Skin irritation and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like Pollen and Skin irritation. 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 Dollar 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 Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Silver Dollar and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Dollar 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.