Only a he althy plant truly brings joy to its owner. You should therefore regularly check your easy-care lucky bamboo for signs of illness. If the leaves or even the trunk turn yellow, you need to react immediately.
What to do if the lucky bamboo turns yellow?
If the lucky bamboo develops yellow leaves or a yellow trunk, this may indicate inadequate care or an unsuitable location. To save it, cut off discolored plant parts, correct the location, provide higher humidity and fertilize moderately.
Why the trunk of some plants turns yellowish is not really clear. You should definitely not buy such a lucky bamboo. If the yellow discoloration only appears after some time in your possession and you have taken good care of it up to this point, then the cause must have another reason and may not be understandable at all.
Can the lucky bamboo still be saved?
If you don't react at all to the yellowing of your lucky bamboo, then this may be its death sentence. However, a quick reaction can usually save him. You should definitely try it. The first thing you should do is check the location and previous care. Is your lucky bamboo warm and bright and is the humidity high enough? Have you fertilized the plant properly?
How can I help my lucky bamboo?
If the cause of yellow leaves is inadequate care or an unsuitable location, then correct these deficiencies. If necessary, place the Lucky Bamboo in a brighter or warmer place.
Spray it from time to time with water that is as lime-free as possible. Fertilize it moderately but regularly, although in fresh soil it does not need fertilizer for a few months. Too much of it can generally harm him more than too little.
Also, cut off any yellow colored part of your lucky bamboo. If only the tip of the leaf is yellow, trim it in a pleasing shape; if there is extensive discoloration, cut it off completely. Use a clean knife to shorten a yellow-colored trunk down to the he althy material.
The most important things in brief:
- Cause of yellowing of trunk unclear
- cut off discolored plant parts
- only work with a clean knife
- Potentially change location and care
Tip
Act quickly if your lucky bamboo gets yellow leaves or the trunk turns yellow. Only then will you most likely be able to save your Lucky Bamboo.
