Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Western Africa
Types
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lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
8120
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-711-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, 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 ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Single
-
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
Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Corydalis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
Capnoides
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Capnoides
Lucky Bamboo
In French
capnoides
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Capnoides
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
Capnoides
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Capnoides
bambu da sorte
In Polish
Capnoides
lucky bamboo
In Latin
capnoides
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Tracheophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Asparagales
Family
Fumariaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
127
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27800
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