Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
South Africa
China, Japan
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
-
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Kunjlata
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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