Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Western Africa
Types
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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, Homesteads
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-711-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Winter heath
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Alpine Heath
Lucky Bamboo
In French
Alpine Heath
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Alpine Heath
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
Alpine Heath
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
bambu da sorte
In Polish
Alpine Heath
lucky bamboo
In Latin
Alpini Heath
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Ericaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Erica
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ericeae
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Subfamily
Ericoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
6027
1
27800
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