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DescriptionMost indoor plant owners prefer to grow their lucky bamboo in water. It offers a clean, architectural look and allows you to display the plant in beautiful glass containers filled with decorative rocks.
When growing in water, the absolute most critical factor is the quality of the liquid you use. Standard municipal tap water is treated with chlorine, chloramine, and fluoride to make it safe for people, but these chemicals are highly toxic to Dracaena species. Over time, chemicals build up in the tissues of the plant, causing the leaf tips to turn crisp and brown, and eventually causing the main stalks to turn yellow. To prevent this, always fill your container with distilled water, bottled purified water, or fresh rainwater. If you must use tap water, let it sit out in an open container for a full twenty-four hours to let the chlorine gas escape, though be aware that this will not remove fluoride.
Keep the water level consistent. The root system should always be completely submerged, but you do not need to drown the stalks. Maintaining a water level of roughly two to three inches from the base of the container is ideal. To prevent stagnant conditions, foul odors, and harmful bacterial growth, empty the vase and change the water completely once every single week, giving the container and supporting stones a quick rinse at the same time.
DescriptionMost indoor plant owners prefer to grow their lucky bamboo in water. It offers a clean, architectural look and allows you to display the plant in beautiful glass containers filled with decorative rocks.
When growing in water, the absolute most critical factor is the quality of the liquid you use. Standard municipal tap water is treated with chlorine, chloramine, and fluoride to make it safe for people, but these chemicals are highly toxic to Dracaena species. Over time, chemicals build up in the tissues of the plant, causing the leaf tips to turn crisp and brown, and eventually causing the main stalks to turn yellow. To prevent this, always fill your container with distilled water, bottled purified water, or fresh rainwater. If you must use tap water, let it sit out in an open container for a full twenty-four hours to let the chlorine gas escape, though be aware that this will not remove fluoride.
Keep the water level consistent. The root system should always be completely submerged, but you do not need to drown the stalks. Maintaining a water level of roughly two to three inches from the base of the container is ideal. To prevent stagnant conditions, foul odors, and harmful bacterial growth, empty the vase and change the water completely once every single week, giving the container and supporting stones a quick rinse at the same time.
