Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Western Africa
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
250120
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
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Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
कटहल
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Jack
Lucky Bamboo
In French
Jackfrucht
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
yaca
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
καρποί
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
jaca
bambu da sorte
In Polish
chlebowca
lucky bamboo
In Latin
Jackfruit
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
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Subfamily
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Nolinoideae
Number of Species
15027
1
27800
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