Lucky Bamboo

Japanese Forest Grass

About Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass

Lucky Bamboo

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western Africa

Japan

1.4 Types

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA sanderiana

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Lucky Bamboo

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lucky Bamboo

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Lucky Bamboo

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Lucky Bamboo

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú de la suerte

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

τυχερός μπαμπού

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu da sorte

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

lucky bamboo

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

felix bamboo

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.