Species Dracaena braunii (Lucky Bamboo, Ribbon Plant)

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Names

Scientific name: Dracaena braunii
Common name: Lucky Bamboo, Ribbon Plant

Measurements

Height: 1 - 5 ft
Spread: 1 - 5 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b
Sunlight: Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green
Bloom time: Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom color: Cream / Off-White
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Propagation methods: Cuttings

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Engl.
Publication: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 479 (1892)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Dracaena

Synonyms

Pleomele poggei Pleomele sanderiana Dracaena poggei Dracaena sanderiana Dracaena litoralis Pleomele braunii Dracaena vanderystii

References

Dracaena sanderiana (Chinese Water Bamboo, Friendship Bamboo, Lucky Bamboo, Ribbon Plant, Water Bamboo) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dracaena-sanderiana/, accessed November 10, 2024

Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana): All You Need To Know, Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/dracaena-sanderiana-lucky-bamboo, accessed November 10, 2024

NParks | Dracaena braunii, Flora and Fauna Web, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/9/1965, accessed November 10, 2024

Dracaena sanderiana - Useful Tropical Plants, Useful Tropical Plants, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dracaena+sanderiana, accessed November 10, 2024

Dracaena braunii Engl., The World Flora Online, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000765694, accessed November 10, 2024

Dracaena braunii Engl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534129-1, accessed November 10, 2024

Lucky bamboo | plant | Britannica, Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/plant/lucky-bamboo, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024