Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
Western Africa
Types
-
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
30120
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40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
-
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Blaubart
Lucky Bamboo
In French
Bluebeard
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Barba Azul
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
bambu da sorte
In Polish
Sinobrody
lucky bamboo
In Latin
Bluebeard
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
727
1
27800
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