Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Caribbean, South America
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
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
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
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 over Water, Does not require 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
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
सीताफल
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Zuckerapfel
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Pinha
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Magnoliales
Family
Poaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Abreae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Maloideae
Number of Species
1166
1
27800
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