Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
1
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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