Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin' (Buddha's Belly Bamboo)
A larger and even more beautiful giant Buddha's Belly type bamboo. Verdant/deep green with long narrow leaves, the large diameter poles/culms develop a spectacular bulging form on the lower two or three metres of the culms accentuated by the absence of lower leaf growth.
Harsh conditions cause more spectacular distorted foreshortened internodes.
Typically, Bambusa vulgaris Wamin and all of its types grow straight or in zig-zagging culms. In order to achieve the Buddha Belly characteristic of it, this plant needs to be carefully stressed for water. In fact, many people have made an art form of carefully starving their Buddha Belly bamboo for water in order to achieve supreme bellies.
Light requirement: Full Sun and Part sun/part shade
Water requirement: High
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Soil: Free draining soils with good organics turned over. Can mulch with a leaf litter (not tea tree). If soil is sand mixed in organic matter. If clay mounding is recommended.
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Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for containers: No
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Drought tolerance: High
Frost tolerance: High
Wind tolerance: High
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Suitable for shaping: Yes
Colour: Green
Variegation: No
Size: Small/medium
Seasonality: Evergreen
Flowering: Yes; but primarily grown for it's foliage
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Flowering season: Rare
Fruit: No
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