Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Africa
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Container, 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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
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
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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
-
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Honigtau
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Miellat
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Gotas de miel
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
melão de Honeydew
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
melon spadzi
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
honeydew
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cucurbitales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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