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What is Lucky Bamboo?
Why lucky bamboo?
What can I do with my lucky bamboo?
What makes the bamboo lucky?
4 tips to choose quality lucky bamboo plant?
How to take care of lucky bamboo?
Why the tip of the leaves is becoming yellow or brown?
Lucky bamboo stems are turning yellow
What should I do when I receive my bamboo plants?
How to repot a lucky bamboo?
Wax on the top of the lucky bamboo stalks
Why lucky bamboo bottom smell?
Can lucky bamboo be eaten?
How to train straight bamboo into a spiral one?
How to grow lucky bamboo in soil?
Do lucky bamboo have flowers?
How talk and how long does a lucky bamboo grow?
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What is Lucky Bamboo?
Lucky bamboo is not a real bamboo plant, Its botanical name is: Dracaena Sanderiana.
-Species: Dracaena.
-Family: Agavaceae.
-Native: Cameroon of West Africa, East Asia.
-Soil: Humus soil (pH=5.0~5.5), well-drained, moist.
-Temperature: 68°F～ 82.4°F or 20°C ~ 28°C (dead under 50°F or 10°C).
-Rate of growth: Fastest in summer, almost stop in winter.
-Position: Indirect sunlight, half sun.
-Water: Once when soil is dry.
-Food: Low nitrogen fertilizers.
-Other names: Ribbon Dracaena, Ribbon Plant. top
Why lucky bamboo?
1. It can be placed every where indoor.
2. It's a plant you hardly can kill.
3. Its lush green leaves can help you in good mood.
4. It can reduce harmful substances, read more.
5. It's low-maintenance.
6. It's a long time thriving plant. top
What can I do with my lucky bamboo?
1. To decor living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, reading room.
2. Relax the works on the office, just need a little of time to maintain.
3. Wedding favors, centerpieces, adding oriental idea in the party.
4. Corporative and giveaway gifts, a live gift is a lovely greeting.
5. Showing in hotel rooms and restaurants.
6. A best partner among flower arramgements. top
What makes the bamboo lucky?
Lucky bamboo (Dracaena Sanderiana) in Traditional Chinese characters are " 富貴竹-FU GUI ZHU" (富貴= rich & lucky; 竹=bamboo). So it was called "lucky bamboo" when it was introduced to oversea of China. It's a Feng Shui plant, which some Chinese people believe will bring them good fortune. There is much benefit in bringing living Chi into a space in order to reduce air pollution and noise. Lucky Bamboo belongs to the Wood category of the five elements of Feng Shui, so it is suggested to place the bamboo on the east side of your residence. top
4 tips to choose quality lucky bamboo plant?
Check the stem by pressing--It must be firm.
Check roots--The more white fine roots in the roots system, the better.
Check by smelling--No smelly from the part of root, and no black spots on the bottom tip.
Check the leaves--Make sure they are thick and dark green. top
How to take care of lucky bamboo?
Caring for lucky bamboo is easy! Lucky bamboo doesn't like direct sun light. Add just enough water to cover the roots. You can trim the small roots to encourage new roots to sprout; this will help the plant grow better. Place your lucky bamboo in a space with fresh air. top
Why the tip of the leaves is becoming yellow or brown
1. Water evaporates from the tips of the bamboo leaves. If there is too much fertilizer in the water it will block the veins in the tips of the leaves and prevent the water from nourishing the leaves. As a result the leaves will start to turn yellow or brown.
2. Bacteria thrives in areas that have high moisture – for example, plants in water. If your plant has a cut in the leaves, or is injured, bacteria will infect it quicker. To try and avoid this, wash the bamboo leaves carefully (especially if it is in a dusty or hot environment). Trimming the yellowing leaf tip can stop bacteria expanding, clean and sharp
knife or scissors is recommended to trim.
3. Like many other plants, lucky bamboo leaves will die in winter to grow new ones in spring, these yellowing leaves are always appear on the bottom of the plant. It's nature, what you can do is just wait until leaves falling or cut these leaves.
4. If the plants are weak. leaves are easy to become yellowing. top
Lucky bamboo stems are turning yellow
Usually stems turn yellow because they are infected by bacteria. We suggest to cut the yellow part of the stem off with a clean cutter, and then put the cutting into a solution of 1 part family antiseptic disinfectant liquid in 30 parts water for about half hour, then move the stem to a new pot with water to wait for new roots and shoots to grow. top
What should I do when I
receive my bamboo plant?
Lucky bamboo are usually be shipped with their roots soaking in water or super absorbent polymer (also called gel). In order for them to recover when they arrive at the destination, get rid of the gel by watering, put into the pot, fixed with pebbles, add water. top
How to repot a lucky bamboo?
Take the lucky bamboo out of the small container with care, washing the whole plant with tap water, then check the roots to look out if there are rot roots. delete all those roots, add clean water to the new container, now you can put the plant into it. top
Wax on the top of the lucky bamboo stalks
In order to make the stalks look a little more beautiful before shoots come out, some people put wax (green or red colour) on the top of the bamboo, no matter what color of wax will never encourage the stem or leaves to grow up. top
What makes lucky bamboo smelly?
Bacteria thrives and lack of oxygen in the water cause smelly bamboo, you should change all water to remedy, clean all pebbles if there are some with the plants. top
Can lucky bamboo be eaten?
Lucky bamboo are not food for human, some animal like cow, duck, cat will eat lucky bamboo stems or leaves, but they are save to have the plant. Click here to watch a video about a cow
eats a bamboo stalk in Youtube. top
How to train straight lucky bamboo into a spiral one?
There are a variety of shapes of lucky bamboo, you can train them to grow that way in your garden as well. As you know, plants are always reaching to the sky. First the grower inclines the bamboo stalk and fixes it at an angle of 15 to 20 degrees to the earth's surface. The top of the plant will reach toward the sun, on the second turn of the plant, tip the plant 90 degrees so this new growth is parallel to the earth (0 degrees). The top of the plant will again toward the sun. To get a spiral with two rings, a grower has to turn the plant 9 times, it needs 110 to 120 days to fully turn. top
How to grow lucky bamboo in soil?
Cut the top part of a plant about 20-30cm (7.9-11.8 inches) long. This part is a seedling. Apply etyhl alcohol on the cut surface to avoid infection of the plant by the bacteria. Watering the soil completely, then put the seedling into the soil at least 5cm (2inches) deep. A knitting shade net is a must if you want to have dark green leaf, especially if there is strong sunlight in your area. top
Do lucky bamboo have flowers?
Yes, the plant can flower. Its flower is made of many small flowers, and they bloom only at night with a slightly pleasant smell (Click the photos below to view larger image). top
How tall and how long does a lucky bamboo grow?
Lucky bamboo will grow indefinitely, as long as it is supported by a wall or a pole, they can reach as tall as they can, these plants (below) have grown for over 7 years next to a high way. top
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