Vastu tips for keeping bamboo plant at home

Bamboo plants are considered very lucky and auspicious, according to Vastu Shastra, as well as Feng Shui. It is believed that keeping bamboo plants at home and in the office, brings good luck, wealth and fortune. Over a period of time, bamboo plants have been modified, for keeping it indoor as a houseplant. Today, bamboo plants are available in different sizes and varieties – from small size ‘friendship plants’, where logs of bamboos are stacked together and tied with a red ribbon and placed in glass vase filled with stones, pebbles and water, to the larger ones with long height and thick stems and leaves. You can find a variety of bamboo plants in gift shops, as well as nurseries. Here, we look at everything you need to know about bamboo plants and where to place it in the house.

Benefits of keeping bamboo plant at home

The bamboo plant, which originated in south-east Asia, is one of the easiest houseplant to care for. It is a tropical water lily-type of plant that is widely preferred by people due to its benefits:

• Bamboo helps to keep the environment clean as it is a natural air purifier.
• The plant is known for bringing good luck and good fortune to the household.
• Bamboo plants can be easily grown in directions where there is low and indirect light.
• The stems of this plant give an appealing look to the décor of any style of home.
• Lucky bamboo plant is believed to create positive energy and safety for house owners.

Meaning of lucky bamboo as per Feng Shui

Bamboo plants are believed to bring peaceful energy to your home. It represents flexibility and freedom and therefore, people prefer to keep it in the office environment, as well. The bamboo plant arrangement also represents the five elements of earth, the foundation of a harmonious universe.

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How to arrange bamboo plants

If you are planning to keep bamboo plants at home or office, the number of stalks should be selected with proper care, as each arrangement has a specific purpose, according to Feng Shui. There are some traditional beliefs regarding bamboo plant arrangement and placement and are believed to be more fruitful, when practiced diligently.

Avoid gifting a stack of four bamboo plants, as it signifies a wish for death.

Where to place the bamboo plant in your home?

• Preferably, keep the bamboo plant in the east corner. You can keep the bamboo plant in the south-east zone, if you want to attract wealth and fortune. It is believed that you can also get rid of financial hassles and achieve prosperity, if you keep it in this corner.
• Bamboo plants also act as air purifiers and remove pollutants from the surroundings. They grow to heights of two to three ft and are easy to care for.
• Avoid keeping the plant under direct sunlight.
• Keep the plant in a transparent container, so that the roots are visible. Also, this container should have all the five elements – earth, metal, wood, water and fire.

Here is an easy way to include these elements in the container:

• While bamboo does not need much water to survive, you can plant it as per your choice. If you are planting it in water, the roots should stay covered with water. If you are planting it in soil, it should remain damp, always. However, do not water it excessively.

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• Do not keep a bamboo plant which has yellow or dark green-coloured stems. Avoid using chlorinated water in the container. Instead, use tap water which has more natural minerals. Replenish the fresh water every seven to 10 days, to keep it healthy.
• While bamboo plants are easy to nurture and very tolerant to the outside environment, you should take proper care of it. Only a healthy-looking plant can bring positive energy and growth to your office and home.
• You can also use a liquid houseplant fertiliser once in a month, to keep pests away. Always remove the yellow leaves and re-pot the bamboo as it outgrows the container.

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