Don't put iron nails in your lucky bamboo vase; use this instead and the yellow leaves will disappear in 2 days

Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) symbolizes "great wealth and honor," and such an auspicious meaning has led more and more flower lovers to grow it. On top of that, lucky bamboo is well suited to water culture and looks clean, making it perfect for placing on a coffee table or desk at home. Growing lucky bamboo involves a lot of know-how, such as how to make lucky bamboo root quickly, how to stop lucky bamboo from getting yellow leaves, how to make lucky bamboo grow taller and taller, and so on.

Actually, lucky bamboo is fairly easy to care for. Although it is not as easy to grow as pothos, as long as you master a few little tricks, it is perfectly manageable. Next, we will share some little tricks for caring for lucky bamboo. We hope they can help flower lovers~

What are the causes of yellow leaves on lucky bamboo?

Yellow leaves on lucky bamboo are mostly caused by it not having grown roots. Especially newly bought lucky bamboo, which basically has no roots yet; this is a rather important period for caring for lucky bamboo,once a week has passed and it still has not rooted, it is very easy for the leaves to turn yellow and the stems to wither. That is because without roots, lucky bamboo finds it hard to absorb nutrients from the water, causing yellowing from nutrient deficiency.

Besides not having rooted, insufficient light and improper fertilizing can also cause yellow leaves. But in the final analysis, the main reason is still that the root system is not strong enough. Nutrients cannot be supplied to lucky bamboo's long stems and leaves.

There are quite a few little tricks for making lucky bamboo root quickly. For example, some flower lovers put rusty iron nails in the lucky bamboo vase, but facts have proven that this method is not very practical. Although rusty iron nails contain iron, they cannot stop lucky bamboo's leaves from turning yellow. So for now, don't use this method.

Add a few drops of "aspirin solution" to the lucky bamboo vase; it works even better than rooting powder, and is even more effective than rusty iron nails.Dissolve aspirin tablets in water and add a little to the lucky bamboo vase every two days. The "salicylic acid" in it is a natural rooting agent that can make lucky bamboo root and grow extremely quickly.

Using aspirin to grow plants and promote rooting is fairly common knowledge. Besides being suitable for lucky bamboo, it is also suitable for the cuttings of kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana), geraniums (Pelargonium) and rubber trees (Ficus elastica). The method is to soak the various cuttings in the aspirin solution for 1-2 hours.

That is all for the little rooting tricks for growing lucky bamboo. If you, flower lover, have a better way to care for lucky bamboo, you can write it in the comments below, so that more flower lovers can see it.

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