{"product_id":"60-cm-spiral-stick-lucky-bamboo","title":"60 cm Spiral Stick Lucky Bamboo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA living sculpture for a desk or a shelf: three to five stems of lucky bamboo, each trained into a tight spiral and standing about 60 cm tall. The curl is not a cutting trick — the stems are turned a little at a time towards the light over many months, so each one grows its own coil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the name it is not a bamboo at all, but \u003cem\u003eDracaena sanderiana\u003c\/em\u003e, a shade-loving African plant that will grow in a vase of water or in soil. It asks for bright indirect light, clean water and very little else, which is why it survives offices and first-time plant owners that nothing else does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsparagaceae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNative region\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCentral Africa (Cameroon and the Congo basin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMature height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 cm as sold; stems lengthen slowly with age\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMature spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15–25 cm across the arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFoliage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrap-shaped, glossy mid-green leaves along a jointed green stem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSunlight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright indirect light. Direct sun scorches the leaves; it tolerates low light and shade, growing more slowly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn water: keep 3–5 cm covering the roots and change it every 1–2 weeks. In soil: keep lightly moist, never waterlogged. It is sensitive to chlorine and fluoride, so use filtered or RO water, or leave tap water standing overnight.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSoil \/ mix\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrows in plain water, or in a free-draining potting mix with sand or perlite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18–32 °C. Keep it above 12 °C and away from cold draughts and air-conditioning.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrdinary room humidity is enough; occasional misting helps in dry weather\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA very dilute liquid feed every 6–8 weeks in the growing season. Too much fertiliser yellows the leaf tips.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePruning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnip off yellowing leaves and unwanted offshoots at the stem. Cutting a stem stops it lengthening and pushes side shoots.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRepotting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvery 1–2 years, or when roots crowd the container. Rinse the pebbles and the vase at the same time.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePropagation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStem cuttings with at least one node, rooted in water over 3–6 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePests \u0026amp; problems\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMealybug and spider mite occasionally. Brown leaf tips are usually dry air or fluoride in the water rather than a pest.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eToxicity \/ safety\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (saponins)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery easy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesk and table top, gifting, indoor décor; widely kept as a Vastu and feng shui plant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn the vase a little each week so the spiral keeps its shape and the stem does not lean. Yellow stems mean too much sun or stale water; limp leaves mean it has dried out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GardenGo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51256034197750,"sku":"PLT-30CMSPIRAL2-N00-NA","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-plants-30-cm-spiral-stick-lucky-bamboo-plant-16968469610636.jpg?v=1783919936","url":"https:\/\/gardengo.in\/products\/60-cm-spiral-stick-lucky-bamboo","provider":"GardenGo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}