My Robust Buddha’s Belly





















Buddha’s Belly:


Common Name: Bamboo


Botanical name: Bambusa vulgaris



Originally from South China… the bamboo has 1200 different varieties.. ..
Growing in very cold temperate climates to the hot tropics…. from jungles to elevated mountain areas.
Bamboo is a grass… with different heights from a foot -- - to oversized timber bamboo that can grow to over 100 feet.
Bamboo very rarely produces seed, so most propagations are by division or clump cuttings.


In Mizoram, (small hill state in north-east India) they say when the bamboo flowers : famine and destruction follows .

How the Buddha’s Belly Grows:
The Buddha’s belly can be an ideal bamboo, by a pond in a beautiful landscape…. ..!
It has Swollen internodes which are quite fascinating & draw attention….




















This species of bamboo is reliable and consistent in producing new shoots after every few months or after a heavy spell of rain.
The new shoots are protected by a sheath, which are commonly rounded and smooth.
This bamboo spreads by underground stem to form clumps. .. by their underground rhizomes

For the first few months all it needs is sufficient water and nutrition & the Buddha’s Belly develops like any other garden plant.
The soil should be well-drained, with regular application of water and plenty of sunlight.

No pruning is generally required , however tidying up now & then is necessary for a good looking Buddha’s Belly.

Comments

Charlene said…
Greetings Aliya, from the state of Maine, USA. Bamboo is indeed a fascinating plant. I learned in my studies with a Chinese Feng Shui master in Hong Kong that when placed in an auspicious part of the home it will bring good fortune and protection. This year, which in lunar astrology will end on Jan. 25th... the ideal location, especially for protection, is in the Southeast. Three or four shoots in a glass container are recommended.
I was amazed at how prolific bamboo is here where our winters kill less hardy plants. Friends of ours have and entire field of it next to their home and have to constantly dig trenches to prevent it from taking over their entire lawn! (The way fire fighters do to prevent the spread of a wildfire!) When I asked for one plant, because the pink flowers are so pretty, they warned me it would destroy my entire garden. Too bad. I love its symbology ... so strong .... so enduring. And such GOOD LUCK!
December 8, 2008 at 1:06 PM
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