1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm12.70 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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of 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
Spring, 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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Keep ground moist
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, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
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
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
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
Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
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
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species