Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Western Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
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Number of Varieties
12012
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40000
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Habitat
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Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Lucky Bamboo
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Lucky Bamboo
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
Lucky Bamboo
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
bambú de la suerte
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
bambu da sorte
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
lucky bamboo
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
felix bamboo
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Agavaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
27100
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27800
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