Lucky Bamboo Leaf Spots: Water Quality, Fluoride, and Fertilizer Balance

Common Lucky Bamboo Issues

Fading, spotty leaves on office lucky bamboo near fluorescent light =

Water: Let tap water sit 24 hrs (chlorine off). Use bottled/distilled if fluoride high.
Light: Move closer to bright indirect light.
Fertilizer: Very dilute only if pale/spindly after months. Stop if yellow tips appear.
Water change: Weekly, with clean container.

Symptoms match cultural issues. Lucky bamboo is tough—fix water/light, it recovers.

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