Dracaena sanderiana
Mast.
Asparagaceae
Some treatments view this taxon as a synonym of Dracaena braunii. However, it differs in several ways, including the flowers being five times longer than those of Dracaena braunii, while the leaf base is not congested as in Dracaena braunii. Dracaena sanderiana is therefore treated here as distinct[
1860- Title
- Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants; Monocotyledons (Second Edition)
- Publication
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- Author
- Eggli U. & Nyffeler R. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-662-56484-4
- Description
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]
Dracaena poggei Engl.
Dracaena vanderystii De Wild.
Pleomele poggei (Engl.) N.E.Br.
Pleomele sanderiana (Mast.) N.E.Br.
Common Name: Lucky Bamboo
General Information
Dracaena sanderiana is a slender, evergreen shrub, branched at the base, with erect stems up to 150cm tall[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. It is an important and popular indoor ornamental plant that has also been shown to improve the indoor atmosphere.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Cameroon to Central African Republic, south to Angola and DR Congo
Habitat
Shady places in the rainforest.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An extract of the leaves and stems is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an emollient and skin conditioner[
].
When grown as a house plant, this species has been shown to remove significant quantities of benzenes from the atmosphere[
1861- Title
- Removal of benzene from indoor air by Dracaena sanderiana: Effect of wax and stomata
- Publication
- Atmospheric Environment 57 (2012) 317e321
- Author
- Treesubsuntorn C. & Thiravetyan P.
- Website
- http://10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.04.016
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings. Dracaena species are generally easy to propagate. Only a small piece of the plant is required to form a new plant, and even when thrown away it may easily root[
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
