What is Lucky Bamboo Plant?
The Lucky Bamboo plant is a plant that you will in almost every household. However, many people have the perception that it is a real bamboo plant but in reality, it is a tropical water lily which is known as Dracaena sanderiana.
In the Asian culture, it is believed that Lucky Bamboo brings good fortune and you will see a lot of lucky bamboo plants in the festivals like New Year and many religious festivals in Asian countries.
Some interesting facts about the Lucky Bamboo plant
- It is one of the popular Feng Shui and people believe that it brings luck and good health to the place where it grows.
- People like to put them in their houses and offices so that it can enhance the flow of energy and positive on these places.
- The Lucky bamboo plant represents 2 elements i.e. wood and fire. The lucky bamboo represents the wood and the red ribbon that tied the woods is the element fire.
- It is believed that if the lucky bamboo plant places in the east direction, then it brings good health for the family members.
- If the plant is placed in the southeast direction, then it brings money and wealth.
- You can find lucky bamboo plants with different stalks like one, two, three, and ten and till 21.
- The stalks can be shaped into a spiral with the help of sunlight.
How to take care of the lucky Bamboo plant?
If you have a lucky bamboo plant, then these points will help you in taking care of the plant properly
1. Cleaning the growing container
The first thing that you need to keep in mind is that you need to change the water in the container they are growing and clean it after every month. Change the water after one week.
2. Give the plant plenty of sunlight
The lucky bamboo plant is considered an indoor plant because it can grow in indirect sunlight. However, if you want your lucky bamboo to grow healthier and bigger then you need to put them in sunlight for some time. Place them in a place where there is exposure to bright lights.
3. Filled with filter water
The water in which the lucky bamboo grows the best is filtered water and the distilled water. Tap water contains some chemicals which can harm the plant and its roots. The filtered water keeps the roots of the plant moist and healthy.
4. Choosing the right container
Lucky bamboo plants usually come with a container but you need to change the container when the lucky bamboo outgrows the original container. Make sure that the container is hard enough to hold the pebbles and water together and also durable.
