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Return To Bamboo Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Bamboo By flowersgrowing Description The original Bamboo is a grass of Gramineae family and Bambusoideae subfamily. Its size is from inches to over 100' and can grow a foot or even more a day and there are running or clumping species. But what well discuss about and have inside our houses or what is sold by the name of 'bamboo' in flower shops, cut and arranged in different decorating ways, is not a real bamboo plant, but a kind of Dracaena sanderia plant native of Cameron. lucky bamboo Growing Bamboo conditions There are pot and also in water kept bamboos. In both cases the plant has to have roots for the hydration process to be done. Most of bamboo pot plants prefer the light, without full sun and a soil pH of around 6.0 - 6.2. The lack of water is the biggest problem with growing bamboo. However don't ultra water it, because its leaves will become yellow and with an unhealthy aspect. The soil is good to be just moist. When you buy or receive it check up the soils water level, it has not to exceed 50 %. Anyway don't you water immediately when get it inside, because bamboo has 1 or 2 days period of adaptation at new environment. Bamboo is one of the few plants that can grow even hydroponic (without soil), resisting more than one year. The water is good to be purified before put the bamboo in or just let for 24 hours to decant and thus chlorine and fluorine substances to evaporate. Change periodic the water in vase and you can add some general flower food. In summer, spray the bamboos leaves with water even once a day, because it loves air humidity. Bamboo is a plant with right stem, but we admire in flower shops the spiral shape. Maybe you ask your self how this is possible. It's easy for you to make a spiral from your lovely bamboo. Bamboo is growing and aligning towards the light. All you have to do is to turn around regular the vase where it's put. Problems with bamboo Don't you put a bamboo near other plants in water or especially not together with cut flowers. It will not resist because of the cut flowers speedy debased. If that happens, the bamboo will rot too or its leaves will become yellow. This is a sign of bamboo is dieing. Yellow streaking will slowly expand and spread. The only solution is to cut the part of the stem that is affected by bacteria, because it is not a reversible process. Feng Shui Bamboo symbol Bamboo is the plant that brings luck if we admit the feng shui principles. In Chinese language the words 'prayer' and 'bamboo' have very similar meanings, that's why the idea of having a bamboo in your house which is increasing the religious faith and is protecting more from all the bad energies. The feng shui tradition says that is good to buy or create all by your self a bamboo with 3 or 8 stems, these being considered the lucky numbers and if you choose 8 stems bamboo plant, make sure that 2 of them are a spiral shape. We recommend you to build something from bamboo wood, maybe a small house for your children play or decorate your place with. Or just put a bamboo ringer in front of your door, because, according to Hindu culture, bad spirits fear of these of which sounds could betray their presence. Use Bamboo is one of the most useful plants grown in the world. It's used as food, building material, animal fodder, ornamentation and screening. For example, there is a freeze dried bamboo powder product that is very suitable for food and beverage. Bamboo Varieties Well Suited to the Home Garden Fargesia murieliae New Umbrella makes a beautiful specimen or screen. Nice golden fall color. Clumper * Zones 4 - 9 * Full Sun to Partial Shade * 12 H x 12'W Fargesia nitida Great Wall Considered a fountain bamboo. The emerging culms are covered in bluish-white powder and don't leaf out until the following spring. This branchless, leafless appearance gives it the fountain shape throughout the winter. Extremely cold hardy. * Clumper. * Zones 4 - 9 * Full Sun to Partial Shade * 18' H x 12' W Pleioblastus fortunei Litte Zebra Green and white striped leaves make a bright groundcover under trees and shrubs. Can also be grown successfully in containers and indoors. * Running Groundcover (Keep Contained) * Zones 5 - 9 * Full Sun to Partial Shade * Up to 2' tall. Phyllostachys nigra Black Bamboo New culms start out green and turn black in the sun. * Runner * Zones 6 and up * Full Sun * 30' H About the Author: Whether you are looking for a guide on flower arrangements or gardening, or want to write educational articles, or want to download flower related stuff, or simply are looking to learn about the floral industry, the website flowersgrowing will provide you with information you can rely on. With a wide ranging array of topics exclusively devoted to flowers. Read all about flowers and plants here http://www.flowersgrowing.com Bamboo Fly Fishing Rods

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