Although it grows in soil, my experience is with growing it in water. Lucky Bamboo is often billed as a low light houseplant. Keep it out of hot, direct sun. Algae needs the sun to grow and can build up in glass vases and containers where the light gets through. Keep it out of the sun, especially when the temps. Be sure to change the water on a regular basis and clean the vase.
Lucky Bamboo is grown in a shallow dish with smooth pebbles. Speaking of changing the water, I do it every months. I also clean the vase. I had an arrangement of Lucky Bamboo in a shallow dish which dried out a few times when I was traveling. Bacteria formed on the roots. You also need to thoroughly clean the pebbles or glass chips on a regular basis how often depends on the growing conditions in your home to prevent bacteria from building up on them.
Yellow tips are usually due to age or salts in the water. Small brown tips are due to the dry air in our homes. Seven stalks symbolize wealth, happiness, and good health. Eight stalks of lucky bamboo plant act as a great motivator and luck enhancer. Nine stalks are considered the symbol of good fortune. Ten stalks represent completion and perfection. Twenty-one stalks represent abundance and blessings.
The stalks of the lucky bamboo plant can be manipulated into spiral shapes by controlling the amount of sunlight they are exposed to. When kept in East direction, the lucky bamboo plant attracts good health for the entire family and when kept in the south-east direction, it attracts money and wealth. When provided with direct sunlight and pure water, the lucky bamboo plants can survive for nearly a decade.
Bring more happiness, prosperity, and wealth in your house by growing lucky bamboo plants and keeping them in the right direction. If growing in water, it should be replaced every week. It loves these somewhat tropical conditions and is considered to be in the hardiness zones of 10— Our quick step-by-step bamboo care guide can be seen below:. Sunlight: Lucky bamboo requires moderate or indirect sunlight. Direct sunlight will scorch the leaves, so avoid placing your plant in front of a bright window.
Scorched leaves look like how they sound: The edges of the leaves will have a brown tinge to them almost like they were burned by fire. If your leaves look a little scorched, move your bamboo to an area with less light. Bamboo does not need much water to survive, but it can be grown in water as well. If you choose to grow your bamboo in water, make sure the roots always stay covered with water. Replenish your lucky bamboo with fresh water every seven to 10 days to keep it happy and healthy.
Algae can form in the water, so try to clean out the container and change the water regularly about once a week. Tap water is okay for the bamboo plant to drink, as long as chlorine levels are low. To be safe, leave tap water out overnight so the chlorine can evaporate before you use it to water your lucky bamboo. ProTip: If you have high levels of fluoride in your tap water, we recommend using filtered water, such as bottled water.
Fluoride will not evaporate and is toxic to plants like lucky bamboo. During colder months, be wary about leaving your plant near windows or other places with a cold draft. Toxicity: Lucky bamboo is toxic for cats and dogs, so make sure to keep it out of reach. Helpful 63 Not Helpful 4. Helpful 58 Not Helpful Using bottled spring water will ensure fast growth and a beautiful deep green color. Tap water often has chemicals and additives that are not found in the plant's natural habitat.
By watering with tap water, the leaves often turn yellow and the plant will die over time. Helpful 27 Not Helpful 4. Helpful 48 Not Helpful Add a diluted liquid aquarium plant fertilizer drops if you want your plant to grow faster. Helpful 56 Not Helpful Related wikiHows How to. How to. About This Article. Co-authored by:. Co-authors: Updated: November 17, Article Summary X To take care of lucky bamboo, place your plant in bright, indirect sunlight.
Nederlands: Zorgen voor geluksbamboe. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 2,, times. I knew that wasn't normal, so I removed the yellow stalk. I then noticed the largest stalk yellow as well, so I removed it and cleaned the rest pebbles included. I researched how to care for them, and it turns out that I killed it by over watering!
I literally rotted my plant without even realizing it! This article taught me exactly how to care for them, and I will never kill this type of plant again! Rated this article:. More reader stories Hide reader stories. Did this article help you? Cookies make wikiHow better. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Ana Bonilla Jul 4, Linda Norton Jun 16, Only one complaint: in the question and answer section, one contributor said that lucky bamboo is toxic to cats and another contributor said it was non-toxic to cats.
From everything I have ever heard, lucky bamboo is toxic to cats. I just don't want someone reading this information and putting their kitty in grave danger. Otherwise, a great article! Moore Jul 10, I've had both cats and my Lucky Bamboos for years, and so far so good. I will be sure to keep my eyes open when it comes to my kitties.
Going to try tip about using a cardboard box to curl the stalk versus using wire. Going to try both methods and see which has better curl definition. Thank you for the info. Emily Shaffer Mar 20, They're doing better but the tips are still browning.
I wanted to make sure I was giving them enough water. The information on fertilizer was also helpful. Katrina Powell Aug 17, Also, water from the faucet has chemicals and that could be another reason why the plant dies was helpful to know.
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