1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm152.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm5.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Pollen, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
BAMBUSA ventricosa
7.2 Common Name
Spindle Palm
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Spindle Palm
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
7.2.2 In German
Spindelpalme
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Palmiste marron
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
De bambú del vientre de Buda
7.2.5 In Greek
Spindle Palm
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
Bamboo barriga de Buda
7.2.7 In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Buddy Belly Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Spindle Palm
Buddha ventre Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
8.10 Number of Species