Height: 5 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Other Names: Ribbon dracaena
Description:
A popular patio plant that is easy to grow and care for; produces dark green leaves on long, bamboo-looking stems; great for table tops, or coffee tables; prefers bright, indirect light but tolerates low-light conditions
Ornamental Features
Lucky Bamboo's attractive sword-like leaves remain green in color throughout the year on a plant with an upright spreading habit of growth. The green stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.
Landscape Attributes
Lucky Bamboo is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Lucky Bamboo is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Vertical Accent
Planting & Growing
Lucky Bamboo will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. Although it's not a true annual, this plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.
This plant does best in partial shade to full shade. Keep it well away from hot, dry locations that receive direct afternoon sun or which get reflected sunlight, such as against the south side of a white wall. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. This species is not originally from North America. It can be propagated by cuttings.
