Buddha Belly Plant Bonsai
Mix 1 tablespoon of 24 8 16 fertilizer in 1 gallon of water for buddha belly plants growing in the ground.
Buddha belly plant bonsai. Water buddha belly plant in spring when new shoots appear and throughout the growing season when the soil is dry to a depth of 2 inches. The more shade the bigger the leaves. Gout plant gout stick buddha belly guatemala rhubarb tartogo origin. It s usually a ficus microcarpa chinese banyan indian laurel or has been grafted with microcarpa foliage.
Buddha belly plant this is one of the coolest plants that we carry and almost anyone can grow it. Can grow up to 15 metres in height with an equal spread but are often trimmed back or stunted controlled by the size of the pot for a bonsai effect. Moderately acid 5 6 6 0 slightly acid 6 1 6 5 neutral 6 6 7 3 minimum cold hardiness. Jatropha podragrica is grown for its swollen belly.
The bulbous trunks are actually exposed roots which the foliage grows directly from. Full sun to partial shade. There are a few species or varieties however with special bark patterns like the ficus microcarpa tigerbark for example. You will also sees flowers almost year round more in the warmer months of the year.
This mass produced bonsai is often sold growing in a bonsai or compact pot. The buddha belly plant has several names. Zone 9a 6 7 c 20 f to 3 9 c 25 f plant height. In addition to jatropha podagrica it can also be referred to as a bottleplant shrub a gout.
How to care for a buddha belly plant. The leaves can be of very different sizes between 2 and 50 cm long 1 20 inches. The buddha belly plant is considered a shrub cactus succulent. Plant at a glance.
It has a large bottle like caudex and huge leaves up to 10 12 inches in diameter. Pot belly fig also banyan fig ginseng ficus and chinese banyan botanical name. Pot belly or buddha belly fig.