Ribbon Plant

What we Cantonese call the Koon Yam Chuk (观音竹), is also known as the Ribbon Plant or Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena Sanderiana). It is extremely common in Singapore. Many people plant it in pots in their gardens and along the corridors of our HDB flats. Because it can also grow in water, many office workers like to plant them in vases on their tables. Some Chinese also buy the stalks from the wet market and place them at their family alters. Tropical fish enthusiasts plant them in their tanks to help remove fish wastes from the water.

But I wonder how many of us know that this plant also bears flowers. I certainly did not, and thus was pleasantly surprised to see some blooming in our garden not longer ago. I took some photos and share them with you here.