LUCKY BAMBOO
Dracaena sanderiana
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Reference No : |
0000147 |
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Scientific Name : |
Dracaena sanderiana |
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Other Common Names : |
Ribbon Dracaena; Ribbon Plant; Belgian Evergreen; Chinese Water Bamboo; Friendship Bamboo; Water Bamboo |
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Synonyms : |
Dracaena braunii; Dracaena sanderana |
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Plant Family : |
Asparagaceae |
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Plant Group : |
 Angiosperms (Enclosed Seed) |
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Plant Types : |
Shrubs
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Crown Architecture : |
Columnar Canopy
Upright Canopy
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Plant Categories : |
Border Plants; Colorful Plants; Common Landscaping Plants; Hedging Plants; Home Garden Plants; Indoor Plants; Attractive plant; Bushy Plant; Trim and shape plant |
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Native Region(s) : |
Cameroon |
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Habitat : |
Grows with the understory plants in the tropical forest; It istypically used as a house plant and grown in water rather then soil. |
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Average Height : |
0.9- 1.5m |
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Maximum Height : |
1.5m |
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Average Width : |
0.9- 1.5m |
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Maximum Width : |
1.5m |
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Root System(s) : |
Rhizomatous |
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Propogation(s) : |
By Cutting (Stem) |
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Life Span : |
Perennial |
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Indoor : |
Yes |
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Benefits & Uses : |
In landscape and interiorscape |
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Special Features : |
Lucky bamboo is not actually real bamboo. It is a member of Dracaena genus which has no relation to bamboo at all. |
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Plant Disease(s) : |
Root Rot Disease; Mealybug; Aphids |
Foliage |
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Leaf / Habit : |
Evergreen |
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Arrangements : |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement : |
Alternate leaf arrangement
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Leaves : |
Simple; Entire; Sessile (attached directly by the base to the stem; without any stalk); 15-25 cm (6-10 in) long; 1.5-4 cm (1-2 in) broad at the base; The foliage is solid green but varieties are available that feature variegated foliage with stripes of white to yellow.
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Flowering |
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Is Flowering : |
Yes |
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Blossoms : |
Small; Cream or off-White; Held in clusters; Not particularly showy; Plants grown indoors rarely flower. |
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Blooming Season : |
Plants grown indoors rarely flower. |
Fruiting |
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Bears Fruits : |
Yes |
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Fruit : |
Simple; Fleshy; Berry, Globose (shaped like a globe; round); 1 to 3 seed. |
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Seeds : |
1 to 3 seed. |
Maintenance |
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Level : |
Low |
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Water : |
Medium/Moderate |
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Sunlight : |
Semi Shade |
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Humidity : |
High |
Edibility |
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