Lucky Dracaena or Bamboo

The “Lucky Bamboo” really isn’t a bamboo even though it may resemble one - its actually Dracaena sanderiana.

Whatever you want to call this “lucky plant” it has opened up a whole new way for people afraid of or carry the “brown thumb” badge with them, to add some green with unusual flair to their interior space.

Lucky Bamboo Plant Care

The best way to describe this one of a kind green interior houseplant care requirements - minimal. All that’s required is regular cleaning of the leaves (you should do that on all indoor office plants) , change the water weekly, place in areas with lots of light but without direct sunlight. Every month remove the plant from its pot, wash the plant and roots off thoroughly – and place the “bamboo plant” back in the pot after it has been itself washed and the water replaced.

Moving the plant around from it’s light source makes for unusual beds and spirals in the cane.

In just a few years these bamboos now take the place of flower bouquets. They keep in water longer than flowers and hold their decorative aspect for a long time.

The number of canes and size the plants in an arrangement is not left to chance.

The number of stairs the plants form bring unique meanings:

• Three stairs bring happiness, health and a long life
• Five stairs stimulate the 5th elements of life
• Six stairs bring health
• Eight stairs bring development and prosperity
• Ten stairs symbolize perfection and fulfillment
• Twenty-one stairs bring a powerful blessing

They make a wonderful gift for a home or office, everyone loves the unusual look, combined with easy care and long lasting display.

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