Lucky Bamboo

Indian Spinach

About Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach

Lucky Bamboo

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics, Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Western Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA sanderiana

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Lucky Bamboo

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lucky Bamboo

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Lucky Bamboo

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Lucky Bamboo

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú de la suerte

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

τυχερός μπαμπού

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu da sorte

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

lucky bamboo

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

felix bamboo

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lucky Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lucky Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lucky Bamboo is Neutral and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.