Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
China, Japan
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
361
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Lots of watering
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Sugarcane
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
गन्ना
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Saccharum
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Canne à sucre
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Saccharum
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Saccharum
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Saccharum
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Saccharum
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Bambusa
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
361
1
27800
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