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Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
5.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Butterflies, Mites  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Pollen, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Sap, Stem  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
BAMBUSA ventricosa  

Common Name
Celery  
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
बुद्ध के पेट बांस  

In German
Sellerie  
Buddhas Bauch Bambus  

In French
Céleri  
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha  

In Spanish
Apio  
De bambú del vientre de Buda  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Bamboo barriga de Buda  

In Polish
Seler  
Buddy Belly Bamboo  

In Latin
apium  
Buddha ventre Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Poales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Difference Between Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

If you are confused whether Celery or Buddha's Belly Bamboo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, whereas for Buddha's Belly Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss whereas of Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Healthy teeth and Pain in gums. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Buddha's Belly Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery vs Buddha's Belly Bamboo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Celery vs Buddha's Belly Bamboo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Celery are Irritation to stomach whereas of Buddha's Belly Bamboo have Pollen and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celery has no showy fruits and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Celery and Buddha's Belly Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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