What is lucky bamboo?
Lucky Bamboo is in the Bamboo family of plants but is not bamboo. It’s botanically name is Dracaena Sanderana and is part of the lily family. Bamboo is a fast growing plant. Lucky Bamboo will tend to grow slowly and can be managed to stay compact. It’s normal habitat is the floor of an Asian forest and it is used to getting very little light but likes it’s feet wet. • Where should I place the plant? Lucky Bamboo likes very little light. Growing it in direct sunlight will spur unwanted growth which will result in a tall plant with little bottom foilage as the plant will put more energy into the new growth and the old will wilt and fall off. A room in your house with one window is fine not directly in the window especially if it faces the sun. The plant does very well in an office or dorm room environment where the main light source is florescent lighting. Keep the plant away from a furnace register or heat source as it will evaporate the water more rapidly. Also do not place it on your
Lucky bamboo is a hardy and popular houseplant which is grown in many regions of the world. In fact, lucky bamboo is not a species of bamboo at all; it is actually a type of lily known as Dracaena sanderiana, native to the tropical rainforests of Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. Many people like lucky bamboo because it is very easy to grow and train, and it can brighten a home significantly. You may also hear lucky bamboo referred to as dracena or ribbon plant. In the wild, the plant is shrubby in appearance, with slender stalks which look sort of like bamboo canes and blade-shaped, ribbon like leaves. The plant is adapted for the indirect sunlight, relative warmth, and heavy moisture of the forest floor, and as a result, it likes to be kept moist and warm in the home, and it prefers indirect sunlight. Many people grow lucky bamboo by sticking bare canes into water which is changed weekly. Although this growing technique is perfectly adequate, lucky bamboo actually prefers soil, whi
Known for centuries as Lucky Bamboo, the plant is not a bamboo at all (botanical name: Dracaena) but a resilient member of the lily family that grows in the dark, tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa. How Much Care Does Lucky Bamboo Need? Keep water fresh by changing it every week, and always keep water levels at approximately an inch from the base of the canes. Lucky Bamboo prefers plenty of indirect sunlight and room temperatures at 65-70o. Although opinions differ on feeding, your Lucky Bamboo is a living organism, so it makes sense to occasionally add a mild solution to the water such as African Violet fertilizer. Since growth can be controlled by feeding, small amounts of fertilizer will keep the plant at a manageable size. Why Are the Leaves Turning Yellow? Two of the most common factors are 1.) too much direct sunlight; and 2.) too salty or heavily-flouridated tap water. Give your new Lucky Bamboo a thriving start be sure to keep it away from direct sunlight, and wa
