Thursday, February 08, 2007

Lucky Bamboo (Which isn't actually related to bamboo!)


On the weekend I bought some Lucky Bamboo. Yesterday I bought a vase to put it in. Here's a pic.

Dracaena sanderiana

Binomial name
Dracaena sanderianaSander ex Mast.
This article is about "lucky bamboo". For the aquatic plant, see
Vallisneria
Dracaena sanderiana, known as Ribbon Dracaena or sometimes Ribbon Plant, is a species of
Dracaena, native to Cameroon in tropical west Africa. It is one of a group of small, shrubby species with slender stems and flexible strap-shaped leaves that grow as understory plants in rainforests. It is an upright shrub growing to 1.5 m tall, with leaves 15-25 cm long and 1.5-4 cm broad at the base.

Cultivation and uses
Dracaena sanderiana and related species are popular
houseplants, with numerous cultivars sold. It can survive in many indoor conditions, from direct sun to indirect lighting.
Although it grows better in soil, it often is sold with the roots in water. The water level is to either be completely changed every two weeks or added to every week. The water should be bottled water, or soft tap water with very little fluorine. It does best in bright, indirect lighting and temperatures above 15 °C up to 25 °C.
Yellow or brown leaf edges may be caused by fluoridated or chlorinated water, and can be prevented by leaving tap water exposed to the air for a day before plant use. Salty or softened water can also cause this.
Twisted shapes can be produced by rotating the plant with respect to gravity and directed light sources.

It is sometimes sold as "lucky bamboo", although it is not related to the
bamboo plant.

Not much else doing, but looking forward to going to Sydney tomorrow.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now I know why mine died, I did not know you had to change the water completely each week!!! I have some food I will give you for it....remind me. So looking forward to seeing you all it will be great. See Ya All TOMORROW yay....Love and hugs Marg

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