How to Care for Lucky Bamboo Plant

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Care for Lucky Bamboo House Plant
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The name of this house plant, Lucky Bamboo, is somewhat misleading. I cannot say for sure if Lucky Bamboo is lucky or not, but I can tell you that it is not a Bamboo plant. The Lucky Bamboo plant is actually a Dracaena plant. Many types of Dracaena plants are used in the interior landscape industry. They will do well in the typical interior environment, for the most part. The stalk of some types of Dracaena look similar to bamboo so I suppose that is where the "bamboo" part comes in, the rest is, no doubt, a sales and marketing idea.

The Dracaena plant has always been used in interior landscaping, and the Lucky Bamboo will also make a good house plant. You can find the Dracaena plants, sold as Lucky Bamboo plants, at just about any store that sells indoor plants and flowers. You can also have Lucky Bamboo delivered as gift plants.

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Lucky Bamboo Plant Care
How To Water

Watering Lucky Bamboo plant - Lucky Bamboo plant should be allowed to dry completely before watering, if kept in a low light location. If placed in bright light, allow potting mix to dry down about 3/4 the depth of the pot or soil depth Spring through Summer. Reduce water in the fall and winter. Please see section on watering your house plants and lighting for your house plants for more information on the two most important parts of house plant care. The water your plant needs is very relative to the available light and to the size and health of your Lucky Bamboo house plant.

Lucky Bamboo Plant Care
Light

For a healthy plant that stays full, you need to keep your Lucky Bamboo plant growing. Light is the limiting factor in plant growth. Placing your ZZ Plant in bright, indirect light is best for good plant growth. Some morning sun will not hurt it but do avoid hot, direct sun. Locate your plant near a large window or a shady spot in a sunroom for good growth. Please note that the Lucky Bamboo plant may be planted in soil or it may be growing in hydroponic type of media, clay pebbles, or even plain rock or pebbles. Then you would just be adding some water occasionally to the media.

Lucky Bamboo Plant Care
Other Care Tips

Your Lucky Bamboo plant should be checked once a week. Check the soil for moisture and water only if needed. Using a moisture meter made for house plants can help you better decide if your Lucky Bamboo plant needs watering.

Turn your Lucky Bamboo plant each time you check for water needs. Turning the plant half a turn each week will keep the plant growing evenly. Remove any leaves or stems that are yellow, brown, or any parts that have died. Wipe the leaves with a clean, dry cloth to remove any dust that has accumulated.

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Indoor House Plants and Care

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During spring and summer you can feed your Lucky Bamboo plant with an all-purpose, water soluble house plant food. Use a water soluble plant food that you add to the water in your watering bucket. Using once a month should be enough. More is not better with plant fertilizer as over use can damage the roots of your house plant. That damage will eventually show up on the foliage and flowers of your house plant.

The Lucky Bamboo plant is not especially prone to insect problems but any plant can have insect problems. Mites and mealy bugs are the insect problems that I have seen most often on Dracaena plants, and that is what your Lucky Bamboo plant is, a Dracaena plant. Plants can have aphids, mealy bugs, mites, scale, and more. Watch for any problems and address immediately if you find any type of insect on your house plants.

It is best to quarantine any new additions to your house plant family for a few weeks just to be sure there are not any insects that were not noticed at first. Wash down your new house plant with a mixture of water and mild dish detergent. I like to add a few drops of Eucalyptus essential oil or Orange essential oil to my house plant cleaning solution.

Apply to top and lower leaf and stem surfaces of your house plants, being careful not to saturate the soil. You can clean by hand or use a spray bottle to apply your house plant cleaning solution. I use a sponge moistened with my cleaning solution to gently wipe the top and lower leaf surfaces. Cleaning of your house plants should be a regular part of your house plant care. Never apply anything to the foliage of your plant while it is in the sun or when the soil is dry. Water first and move to a shady location.

I hope this house plant care information has been helpful in the care of your Lucky Bamboo plant and that all of your flowers and plants are healthy and growing. More house plant and flower pictures, care, and contact information below...

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Before you send a houseplant care question, please be sure to read this information on watering your indoor house plants, how to help keep your your indoor house plants root system healthy and lighting for your indoor house plants and flowers. These are most important for the health of your house plants and this is some of the information I will refer you to if you send an indoor house plant or flower care question.

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