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What is this?

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  1. nick

    I wanna say one is an aloe, one is lucky bamboo.

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  2. KJM

    Yes, the small one is the aloe and the tall one is the lucky bamboo. I would take the aloe out of the water and pot it in cactus soil if it has a node or roots at the base. The big one is Dracaena sanderiana commonly called lucky bamboo. It's not even related to bamboo. It's in the asparagus family and is closer to a cactus than a bamboo. If you're going to grow it in water you'll need to use distilled, rain or filtered water or tap water that has sat out for 24 hours. It is very sensitive to tap water chemicals. If you grow it in soil use a well-drained soil and run it a little on the dry side. The lucky bamboo is toxic to cats and dogs. It requires minimal fertilizer and it should be diluted liquid fertilizer or liquid organics. Bright indirect or filtered light

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  3. KJM

    You should probably let the aloe dry in the air for a couple days before planting it. If the base is mushy throw it away.

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