Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
-
China, Japan
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Plum
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
बेर
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Pflaume
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
prune
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
ciruela
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
ameixa
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Śliwka
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Plum
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Prunus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
401
1
27800
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