Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Brazil
China, Japan
Types
Laburnum anagyroides
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
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
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vomiting
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOPHANTHERA lactescens
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Golden Chain Tree
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Laburnum
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Goldregen (Pflanze)
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Laburnum
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Laburnum
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Laburnum
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Laburnum
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Złotokap
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Laburnum
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Laburnum
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
451
1
27800
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