Bamboo Care Tips

Lucky Bamboo The Lucky Bamboo is a distinctive and beautiful tropical plant that has naked branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves. Its stalk won't grow any taller once cut, as it's the leaves of the plant that grow and slowly develop into stalks themselves. Once a leaf has developed into a stalk, it can be clipped at its base ?where it was sprouted ?and placed in distilled water to start more bamboo.

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Long-Lived Bamboo The "parent" stalk in turn produces more little leaf sprouts. If a piece of Lucky Bamboo starts turning yellow, clip below the infected area or above, as it may start from the bottom. Then simply discard that portion of the yellow stalk. Because it is relatively long-lived and easy to care for, the Lucky Bamboo is a great low-maintenance, high-value gift idea!

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Lucky Bamboo Facts Botanical name is Dracaena Symbolizes health, love, and luck Tropical plant of the lily family Originates in Southeast Asia Leaves grow about one inch per month Back to top

Lucky Bamboo Tips Grows best in low-light conditions Enjoys an indoor environment Dislikes direct sunlight Doesn't need soil or fertilizer Prefers distilled or purified water