What is lucky bamboo and what does it mean for the home
Although the plant looks and grows as fast as bamboo, it is not related to it, and is actually more of a juicy. The meaning of lucky bamboo is, in addition to good luck, as the name suggests, health and prosperity and given as a gift symbolizes the desire for a strong and prosperous life.
How to Care for Lucky Bamboo
Lucky bamboo has a reputation for being almost indestructiblebut this is not to say that there are not certain conditions that are conducive to the growth of lucky bamboo. Adequate light, water, substrate, fertilizer and temperature are some factors that influence the health of the plant.
Because it is so resistant, it can be the ideal plant for beginnersbut be careful with the pets, because she is toxic to dogs and cats.
Lucky bamboo can stand in the sun
Lucky bamboo prefers strong, filtered sunlight, like what is found under the canopy of a rainforest. So avoid direct sunlight as it can burn the leaves. When in doubt, they are more tolerant of lack of light than excess. However, if the plant starts to stretch, or the green fades, it’s a sign that the environment is too dark.
Lucky Bamboo Watering
The soil must always be moist, but not soggy, so the watering should be done every 2 or 3 days. It is important to note that lucky bamboo is very sensitive to chlorine and other chemicals commonly found in tap water.
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Because of this, it’s a good idea to water your lucky bamboo only with bottled or distilled wateror tap water that has been left out for 24 hours to allow the chlorine to evaporate.
Healthy lucky bamboo roots are red, so don’t be alarmed if you can see red roots floating in a glass vase. If growing in a pot of water, change the water weekly to prevent disease and odor.
Lucky Bamboo Pruning
A pruning it is an important part of keeping your lucky bamboo healthy. Over time, most plants will become heavy, or start to lose their shape, but trimming helps keep this in check. In general, you should not cut the main stem of the lucky bamboo, instead cut the branches using sterilized shears, leaving 2 to 5 cm away from the main stem.
How to make a lucky bamboo seedling
You can make a lucky bamboo seedling from cutting it, but you must care for it so that the roots develop.
- Use sterile, sharp cutting shears to take a stem by cutting off the main stem that has at least one leaf joint and trim the leaves to expose the growth nodes.
- Place the bare cutting in a container filled with enough distilled water to completely cover the bottom of the cutting.
- Keep the water clean and cool while watching the red roots develop. Roots should appear in about 30 days.
- When the roots appear, place the stalk in a decorative vase with water and pebbles or a vase with earth.–
How to Twist a Lucky Bamboo
The shapes of lucky bamboo plants are formed not by cutting, but by rotating the plant’s stalks in front of a light source, which causes the plant to naturally grow towards the light.
Professionals often grow stems on the sides to create their distinctive spiral shapes. But at home, this is a laborious process that takes patience and time to get right. This can be done by placing the plants under a three-sided box, paying close attention to their growth rates, and rotating the plants slowly and regularly.
Ideal environments to leave lucky bamboo
Lucky bamboo prefers warmer temperatures and you need to avoid placing it anywhere near a draft (hot or cold), in front of an air conditioner, fan, or by a drafty window. Medium humidity is good for your lucky bamboo plant, so don’t worry about raising the levels in your home.
With that in mind, the most common locations for lucky bamboo are rooms, offices and bedrooms. Thinking of Feng Shui, the right corner of the rooms is the most recommended, and for the bedroom, known as the “relationship corner”, the ideal number of stalks is just two. In the other rooms, the number of stalks indicated is from three, avoiding the number four, because it is related to death.
*Via The Spruce