1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pollen, Rash
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
7.2 Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
7.2.1 In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Canchalagua
7.2.2 In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Canchalagua
7.2.3 In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
canchalangua
7.2.4 In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
canchalagua
7.2.5 In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
Canchalagua
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Canchalagua
7.2.7 In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Canchalagua
7.2.8 In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Canchalagua
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species