Despite its name, lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) is not a bamboo (jury's out on the lucky claim), but a type of dracaena plant, just like corn plants and dragon trees. For those fortunate enough ...

The other day, outside a mall in Jerusalem, I spotted a plant with fine-textured, weepy foliage and thought it must be some kind of bamboo. It turned out not to be a true bamboo, but is commonly ...