Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Dracaena sanderiana
In nature it grows as understory plants in rain forests. It is an upright shrub growing up to 1.5 meters tall, with slender stems and flexible strap-shaped leaves fifteen to twenty five centimeters long. As a cut flower stem or houseplant it is pruned and cultivated to resemble a miniature bamboo.
I made a Shishi Odoshi tipping fountain out of PVC pipe (sprayed green) for my Desalination demonstration design. Lucky Bamboo in front, in the vase was used to catch the water and illustrate fresh water
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Numerous cultivars are sold as houseplants. Small straight stems or twisted long stems propagated from cuttings, usually with its roots in water. Dracaena sandriana can flower Autumn, Winter or early Spring.
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Often used in Feng Shui designs. Look great on its own or placed with round pebbles. Twisted shapes can be produced by rotating the plant to face the sun- this will take a long time
Conditioning
Place in a bright position with indirect light- direct sunlight can cause the leaves to turn brown. A lucky bamboo can also be used completely submerged in water for a few months and the life can be extended by allowing at least a few leaves to grow above the water line.
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