Lucky Bamboo scientifically known as Dracaena sanderiana (also called Dracaena braunii) is a perennial herb belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Lucky Bamboo is not actually bamboo and there isn’t any well-known reason behind its common name. It grows easily either in water or in soil and the canes of the plant has a similar appearance to real bamboo stalks. Like most plants belonging to the Dracaena family, they dislike harsh sunlight and no light locations. The plant is native to Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. It is sold worldwide as an ornamental plant.

Few of the popular common names of the plant are Sander’s dracaena, ribbon dracaena, curly bamboo, Chinese water bamboo, friendship bamboo, Goddess of Mercy plant, Belgian evergreen and ribbon plant. The plant was named after the German–English gardener Henry Frederick Conrad Sander (1847–1920). The common name lucky bamboo refers to the stems which resemble bamboo canes although the two plants are not closely related. Keeping lucky bamboo inside houses and business places are supposed to bring happiness and prosperity. It is a very stubborn plant and is rather difficult to destroy it. The stems can be trained to take on a number of forms including spirals, braids, hearts, and loops.