Sourwood

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sourwood

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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5.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

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

Care of Sourwood and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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