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About Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Western Africa
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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
Aphids, Slugs
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
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Lucky Bamboo
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Lucky Bamboo
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Lucky Bamboo
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú de la suerte
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu da sorte
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
lucky bamboo
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
felix bamboo
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Dracaena
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.