Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
1150
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs, Transplanting
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, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Light Frost
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Narzissen
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Narcissus
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Narcissus
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Narcissus
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Narcyz
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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