"If you bought "Lucky Bamboo," "Chinese Bamboo," "Curly Bamboo" or "Water
Bamboo" the plant you bought isn't bamboo at all, and not even a grass."

Quoted from the American Bamboo Society.

The mystery grows.

karen

"Andrew Ostrander" wrote in message
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I was in Thailand about 18 months ago and the "lucky bamboo" was expensive
there too. I also wonder why.