Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Western Africa
Types
Fruit Trees
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
2120
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1411-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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
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Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Paradise Plum
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
कोको बेर
Lucky Bamboo
In German
coco Plum
Lucky Bamboo
In French
Coco Plum
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Coco Plum
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
bambu da sorte
In Polish
coco plum
lucky bamboo
In Latin
coco plum
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Nolinoideae
Number of Species
1427
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27800
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