Fuguizhu (scientific name: Dragon Blood Tree), also known as Bamboo Banana, Wannian Bamboo, Kaiyun Bamboo, Fugui Tower, Bamboo Tower and Tazhu. In Wenchang, it is also called Wenchang Bamboo (generally 4). It belongs to Dracaena of Liliaceae. It is native to Cameroon in western Africa. As a perennial evergreen herb, it is mainly used as a potted ornamental plant with high ornamental value and symbolizes "good luck", hence the name.
After 1970, it was introduced to China for viewing. Now it is a common ornamental plant in China and is also very popular in the international market.
If Fu Guizhu is viewed as a commodity, its cultivation height should be 80~ 100 cm, and it is mostly cultivated in gardens. It likes wet thick stems and leaves. Its varieties are green leaves, green leaves with white edges (called silver edges), green leaves with yellow edges (called Phnom Penh) and green leaves with silver hearts (called silver hearts). Mainly used as a potted ornamental plant, its stem is like bamboo rather than bamboo.