Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Epiphyte
Origin
China, Japan
Central America
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm66.04 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Light Green
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
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
-
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
-
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
BRASSIA arcuigera
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Arching Brassia plant
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Arching Brassia Pflanze
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
plante Arching Brassia
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
planta de arqueo Brassia
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
planta arqueamento Brassia
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Wyginając Brassia roślin
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Curva Brassia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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