Dracaena sanderiana
Dracaena sanderiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Central Africa.[3] It was named after the German–English gardener Henry Frederick Conrad Sander (1847–1920). The plant is commonly marketed as "lucky bamboo"; this term has become one of its common names.
| Dracaena sanderiana | |
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| In cultivation | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. sanderiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena sanderiana Mast.[1] | |
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Names edit
Common names include Sander's dracaena, ribbon dracaena, lucky bamboo, curly bamboo, Chinese water bamboo, Goddess of Mercy's plant, Belgian evergreen.[4] It is also called ribbon plant, although the same common name is sometimes used for Chlorophytum comosum (also known as the spider plant). While the word bamboo occurs in several of this plant's common names, D. sanderiana is of an entirely different taxonomic order from true bamboos – though it is worth noting that this plant and true bamboos both fall under the monocot clade. Despite several of its common names that suggest it is from China or Belgium, it is a native African species. Dracaena sanderiana is often confused with Dracaena braunii, a plant from coastal West Africa with flowers 5 times shorter than those of D. sanderiana.[3]
Description edit
A perennial herb reaching a height of 100 cm (39 in), the plant has slightly twisted leaves of grey-green colour, with a length of which is up to 23 cm (9 in). The stem is fleshy, which distinguishes it from bamboo. It requires bright, ventilated areas. It tolerates dry air and does not require constant spraying. A very tenacious plant, it is rather difficult to destroy.
Cultivation edit
Dracaena sanderiana and its related varieties are popular houseplants. It is a suitable plant in a confined space, and the most suitable place is a scattered light or semi-shade site because direct sunlight causes yellowing and burning of leaves. Ideal temperature ranges from 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F). It requires average warmth, good illumination, regular watering with dry periods in between. If planted in the ground, it loses its bamboo-like look and it would fill with a leaf-like shape like other dragon trees.
It is multiplied by cutting a part of the stem just above the eye. Cuttings can be made year round.
Gallery edit
- A field of lucky bamboo in Donghai Island, Guangdong
- In Libreville, Gabon
- Variegated-leaved plants
- Lucky bamboo spiral houseplant
- Adventitious roots
- Variegated-leaved plants with multiple, woven stems.
- With heart-shaped stems.
- A trio of Dracaena sanderiana
See also edit
- Media related to Dracaena sanderiana at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Dracaena sanderiana at Wikispecies
References edit
- ^ "Dracaena sanderiana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Dracaena sanderiana Mast". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b Damen, T.H.J. (2018). "Taxonomic novelties in African Dracaena (Dracaenaceae)". Blumea Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography. 63: 31–53.
- ^ Hugh T. W. Tan and Xingli Giam (2008). Plant Magic: Auspicious and Inauspicious Plants from Around the World. Marshall Cavendish Editions. p. 62. ISBN 9789812614278.