Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
China, Japan
Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
131
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.10 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Insects
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Root
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Suncups, sundrops
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Evening Primrose
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Evening Primrose
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
onagre
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
onagra
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Evening Primrose
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
wiesiołka
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
vespere Primrose
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Onagraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Onagreae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Onagroideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
1451
1
27800
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