Lucky Bamboo Growing Extra Roots
September 30th, 2011 | By: Jamie Jamison AdamsHi, My lucky bamboo (dracaena sanderiana) stalks started growing roots in the middle of the stems (nodes) where leaves have grown. This is the first time I have encountered this. Would like to know why this happens, and what should I do. I suspect it’s not getting any water and thus the leaves are yellowing…
Thanks in advance for your help! – Meng
Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply: Meng,
Wow. I have never seen this before and am at a loss as to why it occurred. I know some tropical plants that live in humid environments will form aerial roots. Maybe this is what is happening to your lucky bamboo.
I would cut it off where the roots have started and place in water to start a new stalk. Sorry that I couldn’t be more help.
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April 25th, 2012 at 5:10 am
Hi i had exactly the same thing happen to my lucky bamboo! The stalk suddenly started turning yellow, and then i decided it was lost, so i cut the green shoot off to try and save it, and when i peeled the yellow leaves off the stem there were red roots growing underneath!
Must be how the plants reproduce naturally.
April 25th, 2012 at 8:49 am
Thanks for sharing! Hope your plant is doing much better now!