Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loam, Moist, Sandy
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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
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Allergy
Pollen, Rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
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Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Ram's Horn
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Proboscidea louisianica
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Proboscidea louisianica
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
proboscidea louisianica
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
proboscidea louisianica
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Proboscidea louisianica
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
proboscidea louisianica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Pedaliaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Proboscidea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
15
1
27800
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