Bamboo of Happiness

Bamboo of Happiness is a plant from the family
Drazen. Its real name Dracaena Sanderiana - Dracena Sander (Sandericana). The birthplace of Dracena Sandera - China. According to Chinese tradition, bamboo must necessarily be in every family, because it brings happiness and luck. Its Chinese name is "Fu Gwey Zhu", which translates as: Fu - wealth, Gwey - nobility, Zhu - bamboo. That's why Dracena Sander is called a bamboo of happiness.

Dracaena is very unpretentious plant and can grow even in a normal glass with water. For this ability to make an element of decor in the house, many women grow it in a transparent vase with water or a special decorative gel.

There are several rules here, how to contain the bamboo of happiness in the water. Water for bamboo should be changed every two weeks and add to it mineral fertilizers for plant growth. Of course, if the water is very high quality, thenit can not be changed at all, but simply topping up fresh from time to time. Without additional fertilizers, bamboo very soon discards the leaves and ceases to grow, because in nature it receives all the necessary substances from the soil. This same principle must be followed if dracaena grows in the gel. It also must not be forgotten to water with fertilizer.

For watering bamboo you can not use ordinary tap water. Chlorine, which is contained in it, is negativeaffects the development of plants. You can use filtered water for irrigation, but rain or melt water works best. To get thawed water in summer, it is enough just to fill a plastic bottle with ordinary water and put it in the freezer. When the water is completely frozen, the bottle can be removed and left to thaw at room temperature. Such melt water is very soft and suitable for watering not only the bamboo of happiness, but of any plants.

If you keep the bamboo of happiness in the water, it can have an unpleasant smell. Avoid it will help ordinary charcoal, which has antibacterial properties. Add a small amount of it to the vase with bamboo.

Indicator of the state of bamboo are its leaves. If they start to turn yellow, then the water does not suit the plant, or you water it incorrectly (if it grows in the ground). Do not forget to wipe the dracaena leaves from time to time from dust.

It is also worth noting that bamboo happiness does not like sunny places. So do not put it on the windowsillwith direct sunlight. Better put it in the penumbra, where he will be very comfortable. Bamboo happiness is not very fond of temperature and feels good at temperatures from 17 ° C to 35 ° C.

By the way, do not forget that the vase, which contains bamboo of happiness, you can additionally decorate with pebbles or multi-colored pebbles. Just do not forget to wash them in hot water to prevent infectious diseases from developing.

The bamboo of happiness grows to 70 cm in height. Do not expect, that he will continue to have the same whimsical twisted stalk. When grown in flower shops to themspecially attach this form with the help of certain devices. Therefore, in time, it will straighten up completely and overgrow with long beautiful leaves. If you want your Dracaena to have a bare trunk, then the growing side shoots should be pruned on their own, leaving only the top untouched.

If you decide to get yourself a bamboo of happiness, You can place it in the room according to the feng shui, who also came to us from China. It should be placed in the south-eastern part of the apartment or room. You can also put next to the plant three-lipped toad - a talisman to attract money. Such an integrated approach will help attract family happiness and money to your home.