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Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Western Africa
Southern Africa

Types

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

12020
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

-
Shade areas

Facts

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

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA sanderiana
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Lucky Bamboo
Carissia

In Hindi

Lucky Bamboo
Carissa

In German

Lucky Bamboo
carissa

In French

Lucky Bamboo
carissa

In Spanish

bambú de la suerte
carissa

In Greek

τυχερός μπαμπού
carissa

In Portuguese

bambu da sorte
carissa

In Polish

lucky bamboo
carissa

In Latin

felix bamboo
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Gentianales

Family

Agavaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Dracaena
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

27100
1 27800
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Difference Between Lucky Bamboo and Carissa

If you are confused whether Lucky Bamboo or Carissa are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lucky Bamboo and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lucky Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lucky Bamboo and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lucky Bamboo and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lucky Bamboo and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lucky Bamboo and Carissa as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lucky Bamboo is whereas of Carissa is . Lucky Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lucky Bamboo vs Carissa

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lucky Bamboo vs Carissa and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lucky Bamboo are whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lucky Bamboo has no showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Lucky Bamboo is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Lucky Bamboo and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.