Bamboo

By Sidra Nawed

I love Bamboo plants. The first time I got some bamboo plants, they were given to me as a table decoration by my grandmother when I moved into my new house. I just put it in water and in a few days the roots grew quickly and the leaves also became big. They look really nice and pretty. Now every year I get one or two more bamboo plants from the store and put them in water. Lucky bamboo is an easy plant to care for which makes it great for offices and homes alike. It’s happy growing in soil or water but has the longest life when grown in soil. If growing in water, the water should be replaced every week. If planted in soil, the soil should be kept slightly damp, so don’t overwater or let it get dry. Lucky bamboo does best in indirect light and in the temperature range of 65–95°F. It loves these somewhat tropical conditions and is considered to be in the hardiness zones of 10–11. These plants are really beautiful.