🌳 Bambusa ventricosa, known as Buddha’s-belly bamboo, is a stunning ornamental bamboo native to Guangdong, China, prized for its bulbous culms. Culms emerge green and mature into golden-yellow with green stripes, creating an eye-catching specimen. Perfect for container planting or bonsai, with proper care and pruning it grows into a beautiful, upright plant.
🍃 Botanical Description:
Maximum Height: 55 ft (average 30–40 ft)
Container Height: 10–15 ft
Diameter: 1.5–2 inches
Hardiness: 21°F / USDA zones 9b–10
Slender, straight growth; ornamental and decorative.
🌏 Distribution & Habitat:
Native to subtropical regions of China, Buddha Bamboo is now cultivated worldwide as an ornamental and bonsai species. Thrives in bright, warm, and humid conditions.
🦋 Uses & Special Features:
Ornamental: Unique bulbous culms ideal for bonsai or garden containers
Decorative: Adds a tropical and exotic touch to gardens and patios
Easy Care: Requires pruning and regular watering in containers
Bonsai Friendly: Responds well to shaping and training
🌱 Sowing & Cultivation Tips:
Propagation: Seeds
Sowing Time: All year round
Pretreatment & Stratification: Not required
Sowing Depth: Needs light to germinate – sprinkle on substrate surface and gently press
Sowing Mix: Coir or sowing mix + sand/perlite
Germination Temperature: 25–30°C
Germination Time: 1–8 weeks
Location: Bright, keep substrate moist but not wet
Watering: Regular during the growing season
🔗 Learn more about Bambusa ventricosa on Wikipedia.
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