Iris

Lucky Bamboo

About Iris and Lucky Bamboo

Iris

Lucky Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics, Shrub

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Western Africa

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

DRACAENA sanderiana

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

bambú de la suerte

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

τυχερός μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

bambu da sorte

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

lucky bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

felix bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Lucky Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Iris and Lucky Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Iris and Lucky Bamboo. Iris doesn't have thorns and Lucky Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma and Lucky Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Iris and Lucky Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iris and Lucky Bamboo

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

Iris and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Iris and Lucky Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Iris 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 Iris and Lucky Bamboo are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

Care of Iris and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Iris and Lucky Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.