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Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Western Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

1206
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Water daily during 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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, 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
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA sanderiana
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Lucky Bamboo
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Lucky Bamboo
Crossandra

In German

Lucky Bamboo
Crossandra

In French

Lucky Bamboo
Crossandra

In Spanish

bambú de la suerte
Crossandra

In Greek

τυχερός μπαμπού
Crossandra

In Portuguese

bambu da sorte
Crossandra

In Polish

lucky bamboo
Crossandra

In Latin

felix bamboo
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Scrophulariales

Family

Agavaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Dracaena
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

2752
1 27800
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Difference Between Lucky Bamboo and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Lucky Bamboo or Crossandra 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 Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lucky Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lucky Bamboo and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lucky Bamboo and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lucky Bamboo and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lucky Bamboo and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Lucky Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lucky Bamboo vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lucky Bamboo has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Lucky Bamboo is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Lucky Bamboo and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.