Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics, Shrub
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Western Africa
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
Number of Varieties
25120
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
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
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
DRACAENA sanderiana
Common Name
Squill
Lucky Bamboo
In Hindi
Squill
Lucky Bamboo
In German
Squill
Lucky Bamboo
In French
Squille
Lucky Bamboo
In Spanish
Escila
bambú de la suerte
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
τυχερός μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Cila
bambu da sorte
In Polish
Cebulica
lucky bamboo
In Latin
Scilla
felix bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Scilla
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
8127
1
27800
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