| Buddha Belly Bamboo |
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| File size | 842212 |
| Original date | 10/16/10 5:22 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/8s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Bambusa tuldoides Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonyms: Bambusa angulata, Bambusa breviflora
Synonyms: Bambusa angulata, Bambusa breviflora
Buddha Belly Bamboo is an evergreen, perennial
bamboo. Leaves are simple, linear, 15-30 cm long and 2-3 cm wide.
Stems are loosely tufted, dark shiny green, woody and thick-walled, with
an average height between 2-5 m. Internodes are 10-15 cm long of which
the lower internodes are shortened and swollen with nodal roots. Lower
swollen internodes can be 10-12 cm in diameter. When cultivated in
pots or under unfavourable circumstances, the plant remains small with
swollen internodes. These swollen internodes inspired the common name,
and the plant is thus much treasured in bonsai and horticulture.
Buddha Belly Bamboo is native to China to Peninsula Malaysia, cultivated
in gardens worldwide.
| Identification credit: Sachin Rawat | Photographed in Lodhi Garden, Delhi. |
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