Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
North America
Types
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Green, Light Green
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings
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
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
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
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mites
Bees, Birds, Insects
Allergy
Pollen, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA ventricosa
PICEA glauca
Common Name
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
In Hindi
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
White Spruce
In German
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
Weiß-Fichte
In French
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
De bambú del vientre de Buda
White Spruce
In Greek
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
White Spruce
In Portuguese
Bamboo barriga de Buda
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
Buddy Belly Bamboo
Świerk biały
In Latin
Buddha ventre Bamboo
White Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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