Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan
Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Bear Grass
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Bärn-Gras
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
ours Herbe
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Hierba de oso
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
αρκούδα Grass
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
bear Grass
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
miś Trawa
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
herbas ferunt
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nolina Michx
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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