Zizka

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Zizka

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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5.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, 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

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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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 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 Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Zizka and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.