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Question: Hi! I have an indoor lucky bamboo plant that has white bud like sprouts on the stems. Could you please …

  • Question

    Hi! I have an indoor lucky bamboo plant that has white bud like sprouts on the stems. Could you please tell me what are those? Do bamboo plants grow buds or flowers? I live in Alberta Canada. Thank you

    Answer

    Dear Sage0101, good morning. Dracaena braunii (lucky bamboo) do produce flowers, but they look very different from the small shoots being produced in your image. These look like new branches/leaves being formed. I don't know why they are white (presumably, they will become green in the near term). Best wishes.