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Dracaena sanderiana

Lucky bamboo

The lucky bamboo of the houseplant trade is a slender Dracaena from the lowland rainforest understory of Central Africa, not a bamboo and not Chinese. In the wild it is a perennial of about 1 m with narrow, slightly twisted grey-green leaves. It grows well in soil or water in warm, shaded rooms and scorches in direct sun.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial herb or small shrub of the rainforest understory in Cameroon, Gabon and the Congo basin, growing in shade under the forest canopy.

Recorded at 378–800 m, with a median of 431 m across 19 records.

CameroonGabonCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoDR CongoAngola

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.