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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Aquatics, Shrub

Origin
Western Africa

Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Number of Varieties
120 47

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water

In Summer
Ample Water

In Spring
Adequately

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana

Common Name
Lucky Bamboo

In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo

In German
Lucky Bamboo

In French
Lucky Bamboo

In Spanish
bambú de la suerte

In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού

In Portuguese
bambu da sorte

In Polish
lucky bamboo

In Latin
felix bamboo

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Agavaceae

Genus
Dracaena

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Nolinoideae

Number of Species
27

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Properties of Lucky Bamboo

Want to know the properties of Lucky Bamboo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lucky Bamboo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Lucky Bamboo Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lucky Bamboo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lucky Bamboo physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lucky Bamboo

Taking Lucky Bamboo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lucky Bamboo include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lucky Bamboo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lucky Bamboo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lucky Bamboo is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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