Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
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
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
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
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
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
Water deeply about once a week
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
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
Tree Mallow
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Baum Mallow
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
árbol de la malva
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Mallow
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Malveae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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