Decorating Plants : Lucky Bamboo

Lucky Bamboo, is not a bamboo but it is botanically known as "Dracaena Sanderiana". It is marketed and grows basically as a "Hydroponics" plant which means it grows very well in water without need of soils. By just put it in a decorative container with (or without) rock, marbles, polished stones to keep the plant upright and water in the bottom. And it last much longer than fresh cut flowers. 

Classic Green Dracaena	Silver Dracaena	Golden Dracaena

Lucky Bamboo adapts to a new environment easily. As it is a small plant, low light to bright indirect sunlight suits them well. It prefers temperatures ranging from 45-90 F. The care of Lucky Bamboo is quite easy. Therefore can be an ideal decorating plant in your home. And the name "Lucky Bamboo" can also be used as good luck gift.

for example Asian people use Lucky Bamboo instead of flower bouquet as a gift to celebrate Chinese New Year day, Business Grand opening, New Home, or just a pure good luck. There are several Spiritual meanings for Lucky Bamboo. In Thailand we call this plant "Guan Im plant" or "Quan Yin" or "Kwan Yin" which is the name of the Chinese goddess of Compassion and Mercy.

Lucky Bamboo available in different sizes of forms. The standard length available are 30-50-60-70-90 cm for size S-M-L-LL-LLL respectively. Also available in normal Green Lucky Bamboo or Silver Lucky Bamboo

Lucky Bamboo can be curled to make exotic plant called Curly Bamboo

or curl with more than one loop to make it Sprial Bamboo

or Braided to make Braided Bamboo  

or group together to make Tower Bamboo

Various size of  Lucky Bamboo	Lucky Bamboo ready to be shipped

Lucky Bamboo may come initially light green but after a few days it will turn darker. 
But Silver Bamboo will not turn darker.

Light Green  Lucky Bamboo	Dark Green  Lucky Bamboo	Silver  Lucky Bamboo	Golden Lucky Bamboo

Put Lucky Bamboo without bud in clean water for a few days.
You will start seeing small buds coming out.

Top of lucky Bamboo  without bud	Top of  Lucky Bamboo  with bud	Enlarged picture of the buds

Click the item below for more information about Lucky Bamboo

• The care of Lucky Bamboo
• Spiritual meanings for Lucky Bamboo
• Curly Bamboo 
• Braided Bamboo 
• Tower Bamboo
• Lucky Bamboo Technical Info and some FAQ