Lucky Bamboo

Lucky Bamboo is one of the perfect house or office plants as it needs little care. About an inch of water and little direct sunlight to keep happy. What many people do not know, is Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena) is not a bamboo at all. It is a resilient member of the lily family that grows in dark, tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa. (right) My Lucky Bamboo.

Growing Tips: Lucky Bamboo prefers fresh water - 1" of the base of the canes should be submerged - and plenty of indirect sunlight with room temperatures at 65 - 70 degrees fahrenheit. You can also add a mild fertilizer occassionally to help it thrive such as African Violet Fertilizer.

Why are the Leaves turning Yellow?: The two most common factors that cause the leaves to turn yellow and the stems to eventually yellow and die are 1) Too much direct sunlight; and 2) Too salty water or flouridated tap water.