Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
12025
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40000
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Habitat
-
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
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
-
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
-
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Lucky Bamboo
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo
Chincherinchee
In German
Lucky Bamboo
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Lucky Bamboo
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
bambú de la suerte
Chincherinchee
In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
bambu da sorte
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
lucky bamboo
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
felix bamboo
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
27180
1
27800
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