Sometimes brown tips will show up on the leaves of Lucky Bamboo. There are several reasons that may be causing this. Low humidity in our homes is one possibility that is often overlooked.
Another tip is to use watered rock trays underneath the Lucky Bamboo plant containers to increase the humidity levels around the stalks. This is relatively easy to create, all that is needed is:
- a shallow tray large enough to fit the number of plants that will have increased humidity around them
- decorative rocks or pebbles (if using outdoor rocks please be sure to wash them off completely so that any critters on them do not transfer over to your plant!)
- water
Pour the rocks or pebbles into a shallow tray, covering the entire bottom of the tray. Add water to a level just below or at the top of the rocks or pebbles. Place plant onto the shallow tray with a drainage saucer (if needed) underneath the plant… we aren’t using the tray to water the Lucky Bamboo (or any other humidity greedy plant) but to add moisture around the plant so it will create humidity as the water evaporates.
I have had success with this method for my Lucky Bamboo plants as well as my African Violet plants.
There are other possibilities as well.