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Lucky bamboo PlantThe lucky bamboo plant is actually not a bamboo at all; it is an upright shrub in the genus Dracaena, family Ruscaceae. All true bamboo species belong to the tribe Bambuseae in the family Poaceae. The scientific name for the Lucky bamboo is Dracaena sanderiana, and the plant is also commonly known as Ribbon Dracaena or simply Ribbon Plant. The lucky bamboo plant is native to Cameroon, a country located in western Africa, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. Cameroon is situated in a tropical part of the world and it is in the tropical rainforest that you will find wild lucky bamboo plants.
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The lucky bamboo plant has a slender stem that can reach a height of 1.5 metres in the wild. It is a so called understorey plant in the rainforest, which means that it grows under the canopy. The leaves of the lucky bamboo plant can reach a length of 15-25 centimetres. They are flexible and strap-shaped and around 1.5-4.0 centimetres broad at the base.
The lucky bamboo plant is a popular houseplant, together with several other closely related species. There exist a wide number of different lucky bamboo plant cultivars in the houseplant trade. The lucky bamboo plant is highly appreciated by Feng Shui enthusiast and is viewed as a symbol for good luck. It is believed to bring fortune and prosperity to the house in which it is placed, and is suitable for homes as well as for office buildings. Due to its reputation as a bringer of good fortune, the lucky bamboo plant is the ideal gift for baby showers, graduations, promotion celebrations and similar activities. It is also a popular decorative plant for wedding receptions and honey moon suits. You can buy lucky bamboo plants in a wide range of different shapes and designs, such as spiral shaped lucky bamboo plants.
Even if you do no believe in the ancient ideals of Feng Shui, you might still appreciate the sleek and distinctive look of the lucky bamboo plant, and how it will do well with just a minimal amount of care. The lucky bamboo plant is appreciated not only for its stylish look, but also for its ability to tolerate a wide range of indoor environments. It can cope with direct sun as well as with indirect lighting. It can even be placed in a window less bathroom where most plants would rapidly succumb. If you keep your lucky bamboo plant in a vase, the water can stay for two weeks before it needs to be changed.
Strong believers in Feng Shui will usually want to purchase a lucky bamboo plant that has been cultivated and treated in accordance with Feng Shui recommendations. There are several companies that declare how their lucky bamboo plant have been cultivated in harmony with Feng Shui methodology, since this is believed to make the Chi (Qi) of the Lucky bamboo plant stronger and more potent. Such a lucky bamboo plant is often purchased in order to activate stagnate energy in the corners of a house.
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