The indoor bamboo, which is not only widespread in Asia, is also known under the name Seychelles grass or bamboo grass. It belongs to the sweet grass family and is only very distantly related to the giant bamboo. Its botanical name is Pogonatherum paniceum.

Indoor bamboo also thrives on the balcony

In addition to Seychelles grass, other types of bamboo are also suitable for keeping indoors. This is classic, for example, the Glücksbambus or Lucky Bamboo. It has similar requirements to its location as the indoor bamboo, but can also be kept in a vase.

Plant the room bamboo

You can use normal potting soil for the indoor bamboo. If you prefer garden soil, then mix some sand or granulate underneath. Choose a bright and warm location, preferably with high humidity. In principle, the bathroom is well suited, but bathrooms are not always bright enough. The required humidity can be adjusted more easily by frequently spraying your room bamboo with lukewarm and lime-free water.

Water and fertilize the room bamboo

Although the indoor bamboo is quite thirsty, this should not tempt you to give large quantities of water. It is beneficial to water this plant more frequently, but only a little at a time. In this way you avoid both waterlogging and drying out of your room bamboo. Rainwater is particularly suitable for watering the Seychelles grass. If this is not available, then use stale tap water with the lowest possible lime content.

About every two to four weeks, add a little liquid fertilizer to your indoor bamboo irrigation water. He is quite hungry and needs a lot of nutrients. If the light conditions change in winter, the indoor bamboo hibernates and does not need fertilizer. He may then like to stand a little cooler.

Multiply the room bamboo

The easiest way to propagate indoor bamboo is by dividing it during the annual repotting in spring. On this occasion, you can also cut root cuttings. However, these are not necessarily easy to care for and may not grow well.

Pests and diseases in indoor bamboo

Most problems with room bamboo are caused by mistakes in care. Too much moisture or a too cool location easily lead to rot. This is all the more true when both come together and the ventilation of the room is possibly neglected. Otherwise, the room bamboo is quite resistant to diseases and pests. Occasionally he suffers from spider mites or aphids, which are easy to combat.

The essentials in brief:

  • bright and warm
  • prefers high humidity
  • water regularly in small amounts
  • fertilize regularly
  • spray with lime-free water if necessary
  • winter warm
  • resistant to diseases and/or pests
  • Propagation is somewhat difficult

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With the right choice of location and balanced watering and fertilizing, you have done everything for healthy growth with the room bamboo.

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