Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Grass
Origin
-
China, Japan
Types
-
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
-
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
candelabro
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
candelabro
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
candelabro
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
candelabro
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
candelabro
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
candelabro
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
candelabro
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
candelabro
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
candelabro
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Browningia
Bambusa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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