Lucky Bamboo Care Tips & How To Grow It

Botanical Name: Dracaena sanderiana

Common Names:  Chinese water bamboo, Sander’s dracaena, ribbon dracaena, ribbon plant, lucky bamboo, curly bamboo, Goddess of Mercy’s plant, and Belgian evergreen

Lucky bamboo is native to central Africa and belongs to the family Asparagaceae. You’ll be surprised to know that it’s not bamboo at all and in fact, it’s a tropical water lily. It’s considered to bring good fortune in Feng Shui, in many Asian countries, and that’s why it’s a popular houseplant and also gifted on many occasions.

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Being a hydroponic plant, it can grow solely in water without the need for any other medium like soil. It depends on you, whether you want to have it in soil or water. Let’s discuss both in brief.

You can grow it in small decorative pots and vases of your choice. However, very shallow containers won’t be able to support this plant, so it’s important for the container to be tall–At least covering the 1/2 or 1/3 height of your existing lucky bamboo plant.

When it comes to the material, you can go for both clear glass vases and ceramic pots. Both have their own set of advantages in disadvantages.

When it comes to appearance, the glass vase steals the show with clean water and decorative stones. Also, it’s convenient to check the water level in a glass vase.

Although algae might grow in a clear container if you won’t change the water much, so the colored container is another choice to go for. All in all, it depends on what suits your needs!

Location: The plant will do best in bright indirect sunlight. So, if you keep it on the window, make sure to avoid exposure to direct light as it can scorch the leaves. To be on the safer side locate it at a place with lower