佛肚竹原产我国南方,是奇特、珍稀的竹子品种,其突出特点是竹节之间凸出膨大,鼓得圆圆的,像佛的肚皮,故名。其生物特性是丛生、矮杆、健壮,喜温暖、通风、阴湿,畏寒冷、霜冻、烈日暴晒,喜肥又耐肥,适宜排水良好的沙质壤土。佛肚竹枝条的生长情况大概分三种类型:一是畸异型(图1)。每个竹节间都鼓得圆圆的,每根竹杆 Buddha belly bamboo origin South of our country, is a peculiar, rare species of bamboo, its prominent feature is protruding bulging between bamboo, drums round, like Buddha’s belly, named. Its biological characteristics are tufted, dwarfed, robust, hi warm, ventilated, damp, frigid, frost, sun exposure, hi fat and resistant to fat, suitable for drainage of good sandy loam. Bud Buddha bamboo shoot growth is roughly divided into three types: First, abnormal type (Figure 1). Each bamboo is drum round, each bamboo pole