Have you ever heard of the Lucky Bamboo plant? Do you think it’s lucky? Well, it really isn’t. In this article, I will discuss whether or not you should purchase a Lucky Bamboo plant. First of all, what is a Lucky Bamboo plant? A Lucky Bamboo is a houseplant that many people buy to spruce ...
Bamboo is a grass, but one that comes in many varieties, from dwarf bamboo plants that top out at about a foot to giant bamboo that can soar to 100 feet. The bamboo plant with which Americans are most familiar, lucky bamboo, is not true bamboo at all, but a member of the lily family. ...
The popular houseplant we call “Lucky Bamboo” has become a fad in the past few years. We’ve all seen them. Many of us have them. They are now sold in just about every grocery and discount store as tough, low light houseplants. Botanically speaking, Lucky Bamboo is known as Dracaena sanderana, a member of the ...
Some people think bamboo is a mysterious plant, and whether that’s true or not, its exotic beauty holds undeniable appeal for gardeners. Once believed to be among the most primitive of forest grasses, modern DNA testing has found that bamboo is actually a highly evolved plant species. Besides green, bamboo can be found in lovely ...
Dense bamboo forests are evidence of how left to grow, the rhizomes of bamboo will spread out, forcing more bamboo shoots to the surface. Much like Lily of Valley, it can be difficult to control the spread of bamboo rhizomes and to remove them. There is a clumping variety of bamboo though that does not ...
Where Do You Start? The lucky bamboo plant can be found in plant sections of most department stores and plant nurseries. They are usually tied in a cluster of several plants siting in a small amount of water that keeps the plants alive. They do not require special lighting, but do thrive on plenty of ...