Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western Africa
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Types
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Number of Varieties
1201600
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
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
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DRACAENA sanderiana
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Common Name
Lucky Bamboo
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
In Hindi
Lucky Bamboo
स्वीट विलियम
In German
Lucky Bamboo
Bartn
In French
Lucky Bamboo
sweet william
In Spanish
bambú de la suerte
Guillermo dulce
In Greek
τυχερός μπαμπού
είδος γαρύφαλλου
In Portuguese
bambu da sorte
william doce
In Polish
lucky bamboo
słodki William
In Latin
felix bamboo
amaranthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Dianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
2775
1
27800
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