What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm152.40 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm5.50 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam
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, Requires very little pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen, Rash
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Poales
Family
Ebenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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