Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Western Africa
Types
Lemna minor
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
37120
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
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USDA Hardiness Zone
1-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Adequately
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, 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
Cold climate, Salt
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Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
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Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
duckweed
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Entengrütze
Lucky Bamboo
In French
lentille d'eau
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
duckweed
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
bambu da sorte
In Polish
Rzęsa
lucky bamboo
In Latin
duckweed
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Asparagales
Family
Lemnaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Lemna
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
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Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
3827
1
27800
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