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Lucky bamboo, also known as Ribbon Plant or Dracaena sanderiana, is not actually bamboo. It belongs to the lily family and is native to shady, tropical rainforests, but it is still a beautiful segmented plant that, unlike true bamboo, is easy to grow indoors. To take care of lucky bamboo, start with a healthy plant, grow it in lightly fertilized water or soil, water sparingly, keep it in warm temperatures but away from direct sunlight, and arrange the stalks as desired. Caring for lucky bamboo is relatively simple as these are hardy plants that don’t need much attention -- and it may even bring you a bit of luck. 1. Find a plant that looks appealing to you. Don’t just pick the first bamboo plant you find, but look for a healthy one. You can find Lucky Bamboo plants at your local garden center or nursery, and even some grocery stores. 2. Pick one that’s a vibrant green color. Caring for a Lucky Bamboo plant isn’t very hard, but if you get one that isn’t healthy, it will be much harder to care for and it may die. The size of the plant doesn’t matter too much here, as most of them will be fairly small. 3. Make sure it’s been planted properly and doesn’t smell. Lucky Bamboo plants are very resilient, but if they have been planted incorrectly or have a sour odor, they could be sick, and won’t grow. 4. Decide between water or soil.There are advantages to both options depending on how much you are prepared to care for it. Too much soil or fertilization can actually harm your plant. However, if you are using tap water and it has fluoride and other chemicals, you may want to use soil and fertilizer to prevent yellow tips. 5. Choose the right container. Your pot should be about 2 inches larger in diameter than the plant. Most Lucky Bamboo plants already come in a pot, but you can use your own pot to make the plant more your own. 6. Add a very light fertilizer periodically for quicker growth. Too much fertilizer is worse than none at all, so use it sparingly. This is especially true of potted plants because the fertilizer will not become diluted by rain and can’t run off like it will for plants in the ground. 7. Water sparingly. Your lucky Bamboo plant doesn’t need a lot of water. In fact, too much is bad for it 8. Keep your plant out of direct sunlight. Lucky Bamboo in the wild is usually shaded from direct sunlight by other, taller plants. You should keep your plant in an open, and bright area, but one that isn’t exposed to direct sunlight all day