Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
anti-inflammatory
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
ANGELONIA angustifolia
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Angelonia
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Angelonia
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Angelonia
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Angelonia
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Angelonia
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Angelonia
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Angelonia
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Angelonia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Angelonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
130
1
27800
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