Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
180
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
करेला
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Bittermelone
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Momordica charantia
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Momordica charantia
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
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In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Momordica
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Przepękla ogórkowata
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Violales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Momordica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
180
1
27800
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