Scientific Name:
Dracaena braunii
Pronunciation:
druh-SEE-nuh BRAUN-ee-eye
Common Name:
ribbon plant, lucky bamboo
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Stems green and fleshy (unlike true bamboos), nodes protruding; leaves alternate, sheathing, lance-shaped 15-25cm long and 1.5-4cm wide at the base.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Africa (Cameroon)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, 'Lucky Bamboo' green; Ribbon Plant with white stripes.
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate, Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Additional Info:
Indoor plants are unlikely to flower
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Unlikely to form locally
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots
Propagation:
Cuttings, Stem/cane cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Prone to leaf drop due to overwatering
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Root rot, Scale insects
