How to Feed Lucky Bamboo

Lucky bamboo have become very popular over the last few years. You find them in homes, offices and even restaurants wherever you go. They are said to be lucky because of their strength, fortitude and rapid growth. They are a very durable plant that really doesn't need much care or space, making them an excellent plant for busy people or small living areas. They don't need much light either and that makes them great for office desks or coffee tables. They are ornate and can dress up any home. Anyone can grow lucky bamboo.

Things You'll Need

• A Lucky Bamboo plant
• Lucky Bamboo plant food
• Aquatic or Aquarium plant food

Instructions

How to Feed Lucky Bamboo

1. Change the water once a week. Most lucky bamboo plants are grown in water and held in the container with stones or marbles. Just changing the water is feeding them more oxygen and minerals, not to mention keeping away algae.

2. Add lucky bamboo plant food to the water when you change it. Read the manufacturer's directions for dilution of the food. Generally, you will need to add a few drops per stalk into the new water when changing it.

3. For those that are planted in dirt, drop a few drops of lucky bamboo plant food on to the dirt once a week when you water it.

4. Mix aquatic or aquarium plant food in a gallon jug of water according to the manufacturer's directions for dilution. Then change the water with the mixture, or water the dirt with it, once a week.

Tips & Warnings

• If tips of leaves start to turn yellow, don't feed the plant for a month or so. That is a sign that it is being overfertilized.

References

• Caring for Lucky Bamboo
• Lucky Bamboo

Resources

• Green Green Lucky Bamboo Plant Food