Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Western Africa
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
1205
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40000
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Habitat
-
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
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
Clay, 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
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
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Lucky Bamboo
magnetout
In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo
Snow Pea
In German
Lucky Bamboo
Kefe
In French
Lucky Bamboo
Snow Pea
In Spanish
bambú de la suerte
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
bambu da sorte
ervilhas
In Polish
lucky bamboo
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
felix bamboo
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2725
1
27800
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