Lucky bamboo is sensitive to chlorine and fluoride, so rainwater or well water would be best, or at least tap water that has sat out for a few hours. A plant growing in soil needs to be watered ...

Lucky bamboo is easy to grow, especially if growing in water. I grow mine in pebbles in a decorative vase,” says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, known as The Houseplant Guru.

Lucky bamboo plants prefer warmer temperatures, between 65 to 95 Fahrenheit. However, they can be sensitive to rapid temperature changes, so avoid placing the plant near a vent, window, or door.

“Lucky bamboo takes pretty well to pruning,” says Hancock. “Keep in mind that when you prune it back, it will form new branches right below the point where you cut it off.

Lucky bamboo can go for a long time with little or no fertilizer. As with light, too much is more likely to cause problems than too little, with scorched leaves providing evidence of fertilizer burn.

Lucky bamboo makes a great gift, but be sure to keep this plant away from pets as it’s toxic to cats and dogs. This story originally appeared on Simplemost.

Lucky Bamboo isn’t a heavy feeder, so use a water soluble fertilizer and use it at half to a quarter strength from what directions on the fertilizer say. Use either and “All Purpose” 20-20-20 or one ...

Lucky bamboo is a popular houseplant with long, green stems and lance-shaped green leaves. Though it is not a true bamboo, lucky bamboo earned its name thanks to its bamboo-like stems marked with ...

ML Harris/Iconica Lucky bamboo resembles bamboo but is in the Dracaena family. It's sold in many shapes and with various numbers of stalks. The plant pictured here has eight stalks, a number that ...

Lucky bamboo does look a lot like bamboo. The jointed stalks are typically 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 of an inch across, with a tuft of strappy leaves sprouting either from their tops or from the side of one ...

If you’re lucky, a lucky bamboo (the trade name for a corn plant relative, Dracaena sanderiana) will thrive indoors without too much high-maintenance care. (Al Diaz / Miami Herald, 2006) ...

Lucky bamboo is not bamboo at all — though it bears an uncanny resemblance. Rather it’s a plant called Dracaena sanderiana. As for whether it’s lucky, that pretty much depends on … ...