Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
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
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
SCILLA
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Squill
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Squill
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Squill
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Squille
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Escila
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Cila
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Cebulica
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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