Bambusa ventricosa is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It is native to Vietnam and to Guangdong province in southern China.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFlora of China Vol. 22 Page 17, 佛肚竹 fo du zhu, Bambusa ventricosa McClure, Lingnan Sci. J. 17: 57. 1938. The species is widely cultivated in subtropical regions around the world for the bulbous and ornamental stems. The species is used in bonsai.
Common names include Buddha bamboo and Buddha Belly Bamboo.
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