Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Western Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
1202
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40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
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
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Lucky Bamboo
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo
carambola पेड़
In German
Lucky Bamboo
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Lucky Bamboo
arbre carambole
In Spanish
bambú de la suerte
árbol de carambola
In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
bambu da sorte
árvore de carambola
In Polish
lucky bamboo
karambola drzewo
In Latin
felix bamboo
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Oxalidales
Family
Agavaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
27180
1
27800
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