To what classification does a fortune plant belong?

Question

this plant is green in color & seldom flowers...Filipinos believe this is lucky. Please help me.....i need this for my final paper..tnx a lot!!!

Answer 1

Fortune plant or Lucky Bamboo is no bamboo but a ribbon plant, Dracaena sanderiana, family Ruscaceae:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_sa...

http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogs...

http://www.88come.com/luckybamboo/luckyb...

It starts blooming when about 25 years old and subsequently every 5th year only.

Here you can see a flower:

http://flowersinsingapore.blogspot.com/2...

Answer 2

Bamboo

Answer 3

Dracaena fragrans is very common in the Philippines. It is in this taxonomic classification:

Kingdom Plantae

Division Magnoliophyta

Class Liliopsida

Order Asparagales

Family Ruscaceae

Genus Dracaena

Species Dracaena fragrans