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title: "Anyone know why the top part of my lucky bamboo is turning yellow and…"
description: "Anyone know why the top part of my lucky bamboo is turning yellow and doesn’t have leaves? any help is appreciated! 🙏"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Dirtsoda28"
published: "2024-04-23T14:24:49.845711Z"
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# Anyone know why the top part of my lucky bamboo is turning yellow and…

_Publicado por Dirtsoda28 el 2024-04-23_

Anyone know why the top part of my lucky bamboo is turning yellow and doesn’t have leaves? any help is appreciated! 🙏

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## 3 comentarios

### Alyssa comentó el 2024-04-23

Mine did this a couple months ago, it needed to be repotted since there was no drainage and was in generic soil. Also, my tap water was too hard for it, sometimes bamboo needs softened or filtered water

### Dirtsoda28 comentó el 2024-04-23

thanks for the tips! should i remove the yellowing part of the plant?

#### Alyssa respondió el 2024-04-23

Yeah I would, just cut below the old node/line to encourage it to grow

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