Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
China
Western Africa
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1511-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Drought
-
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
bambu da sorte
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
lucky bamboo
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
6027
1
27800
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