Torenia

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Torenia

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

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, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, 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

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Torenia and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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