What to Do When Lucky Bamboo Grown in Water Turns Yellow? Causes and Solutions

Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) is loved by many people because of its strong ornamental value, auspicious symbolism, certain purifying effect on indoor air, and the fact that it has always been easy to grow. However, during the process of growing it, people often encounter one situation that makes them anxious, namely that the leaves frequently turn yellow. So what should be done when lucky bamboo leaves turn yellow? Here the editor analyzes the causes of yellowing leaves in lucky bamboo grown in water. Compared with soil cultivation, most of the causes are the same, with a few differences, mainly as follows:

Water quality problems

For water cultivation, water is the foundation of lucky bamboo's growth and is naturally also an important aspect causing yellowing leaves. At this point, the main thing to check is whether its root system is fresh. If the root system has rotted, cut off the rotted roots and replace the water with cooled boiled water.

Lighting problems

Lighting problems mainly include two aspects:

1. Too little light: it cannot get enough sunlight and cannot form chlorophyll, which will naturally also cause the leaves to turn yellow.

2. Too much light: lucky bamboo is not suited to strong light exposure, and strong light exposure will cause the leaves to turn yellow. For the above two situations, you should first cut off the yellow leaves and also cut off the rotted roots, then place it in an environment with a suitable temperature and diffused light, and it will be able to grow well again.

Fertilization problems

Fertilization problems also mainly include two aspects:

1. Too much fertilizer: over-fertilizing can also easily cause flowers to turn yellow. It mainly shows as dry brown tips on new leaves, and the leaf surface generally appears thick and lustrous yet uneven and not smooth, while old leaves turn scorched yellow and fall off. At this point, the water should be replaced.

2. Insufficient fertilizer: it mainly shows as the color of tender leaves becoming lighter, appearing yellow or pale green rather than green; at this point old leaves generally show no major change. In this case, you only need to add an appropriate amount of fertilizer.

Being placed next to a TV, refrigerator, etc.

As with soil cultivation, in this case you only need to move it away and place it in a suitable spot, and it can grow very well.

Improper shaping

Lucky bamboo tends to grow in clusters, so when changing the pot and adding soil, be careful to prune old and remnant fibrous roots and thin out excess stems and leaves, so as to avoid excessive consumption of nutrients and to play a role in protecting the roots and leaves. If attention is not paid to shaping, it can also easily cause the leaves to turn yellow.