Sternbergia Lutea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Sternbergia Lutea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

countryside, Rural areas

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Cutworms

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Cutworms, Flies

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STERNBERGIA

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Sternbergia

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sternbergia

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Sternbergia

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Sternbergia

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sternbergia

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Sternbergia

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sternbergia

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Sternbergia

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Sternbergia

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sternbergia

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Sternbergia Lutea flower color: White and Yellow
Sternbergia Lutea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sternbergia Lutea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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