What are the cultivation methods and precautions of Phnom Penh Lucky Bamboo?

Introduction of Phnom Penh Lucky Bamboo

The golden-edged lucky bamboo has an elegant color and is an excellent indoor foliage plant. Its leaves are slightly wavy, curved, and lanceolate, with yellow longitudinal bands on both sides of the midrib of the leaves. It is generally propagated by cuttings.

How to grow Phnom Penh lucky bamboo

Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight, but avoids direct sunlight in summer. It can be placed under a south window or on a balcony for indoor maintenance, and shaded in summer. The most suitable growth temperature is between 20-30℃, and the winter temperature should be above 10℃.

The Golden Edge Fortune Plant can grow in sandy soil and clay, but it is best planted in loose, fertile, well-drained and humus-rich sandy soil. The climate is dry in autumn, so you should water it sufficiently to keep the soil in the pot moist and do not let it dry out.

Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo can be fertilized once every two months when grown in soil, and once every half a month when grown in water. Control the amount of fertilizer, otherwise the roots will be burned. When growing in water, remember to change the water on time and do not place it near electrical appliances, otherwise the leaves will become dry.

Watering method

When watering golden-edged lucky bamboo with tap water, do not use it directly. You must first air the water to evaporate the chlorine in it so that it can be in a good growth state.

Fertilization method

Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo is generally fertilized with compound fertilizer every two months. If it is grown in water, potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be applied once every half a month to promote its absorption of nutrients.

Pruning methods

When taking cuttings of Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo, you need to cut the branches about 0.5 cm away from the mother plant, dry the branches in a ventilated place, put them in an appropriate amount of potassium permanganate solution for disinfection and soak for about 30 minutes, and finally reinsert them into the vase for maintenance.

Precautions for cultivating Phnom Penh lucky bamboo

Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo is suitable for maintenance in places with bright diffuse light. Do not place it next to the TV or in places where it can be blown by fans and air conditioners, as this will cause the leaves to turn yellow. The suitable temperature for the growth of Lucky Bamboo is 20-35 degrees Celsius. It grows vigorously in summer and stops growing in winter when the temperature drops below 10 degrees. It needs to be moved indoors before winter.