Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
China
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Number of Varieties
134
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Cold Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Orange, Rose
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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
-
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
PRUNUS armeniaca
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Apricot
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
खूबानी
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Abricot or Abricotier
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Albaricoque
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Βερύκοκκο
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Apricot
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Morela
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Apricot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Species
134
1
27800
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