Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China
China, Japan
Types
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Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
651
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of 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
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample 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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
-
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Longan
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Longan
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Longan
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
longane
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Longan
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Longan
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Longan
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Longan
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Longan
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Sapindaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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