Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
1200
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Bees
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Lupinus
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
lupine
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
usine de lupin
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
planta de lupino
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
tremoço planta
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
łubin roślin
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1200
1
27800
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