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About Abelia and Lucky Bamboo


About Lucky Bamboo and Abelia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Aquatics, Shrub   

Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   
Western Africa   

Types
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H2, 21, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
White, Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
White, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
White, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
White, Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Plant grows in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Adequately   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Found   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis   
DRACAENA sanderiana   

Common Name
Glossy abelia   
Lucky Bamboo   

In Hindi
Abelia   
Lucky Bamboo   

In German
Abelia   
Lucky Bamboo   

In French
Abelia   
Lucky Bamboo   

In Spanish
Abelia   
bambú de la suerte   

In Greek
Αμπέλια   
τυχερός μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Abelia   
bambu da sorte   

In Polish
Abelia   
lucky bamboo   

In Latin
Abelia   
felix bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Asparagales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Dracaena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Caprifolioideae   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Lucky Bamboo. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Lucky Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lucky Bamboo has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo

Season and care of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Lucky Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Lucky Bamboo season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lucky Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Lucky Bamboo is Neutral.

Abelia and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Abelia and Lucky Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Abelia and Lucky Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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