Friday, March 21, 2014

Caring For Your Lucky Bamboo Plant

 

One important part of feng shui and is said to bring good luck and fortune especially when given as a gift, is the lucky bamboo plant. Nowadays, you don't have to look so hard to find them, these plants pop up in offices, on desks, in commercial and business spaces, and of course just about every home. It also helps that they have a well-earned reputation as nearly indestructible. Lucky bamboo plant is not actually a bamboo plant, but it is a member of the lily family that grows natively in the shade of the tropical rainforest. These tough stalks can survive in vases of pure water or in soil, and in a wide variety of light conditions. Even a poorly kept lucky bamboo plant will live for a long time before it finally succumbs.



With a bit of know-how, yours will definitely be happy in your home. A touch of extra fertilizer may be the difference between a happy and a sick lucky bamboo plant. New directions lucky bamboo plant prefer bright, filtered sunlight, such as found under a rainforest canopy. You must always remember not to put them under direct sunlight as it will scorch the leaves. However, if the plant begins to stretch or if the green fades that means you need to provide more light to the plant. New directions lucky bamboo plant can grow indefinitely in a simple vase filled with pebbles that is for support and at least an inch above the top of the supporting pebbles. But you will also need to change the water at least once a week to prevent the plant from rotting.


In addition to water, these lucky bamboo can be grown in a well-drained, rich potting soil. Keep the soil moist but not soaking. Temperatures are important as well, lucky bamboo likes warmer temperature and do not place the plant on front of an air conditioning or heating vents. Lastly, these plants grown in water will only need to be fed every other month or so, using a very weak liquid fertilizer. Maintaining and caring is not that hard to do, just remember the tips I have provided and your plant will definitely live on.

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