Bamboo plant, should it live forever in water, or plant it?

[Confuzzeled]

We've had this bamboo plant for about 2 years, it's lived in water and has sprouted loads of leaves. The last few weeks it's started to look a bit pale and I suggested to my dh that we put some soil in the bottom of the vase (since it looks like a bog anyway). Dh says no, they're meant to live in water but I've seen bamboo growing on soil so what do we do?

[NorbertDentressangle]

We've got a few bamboos in the garden and they are all in soil (in pots as they can spread like wildfire).

It sounds like you might be talking about a different sort though as you said its in a vase, so presumably indoors?

[NorbertDentressangle]

aah, sorry, just realised you probably mean lucky bamboo plants

[Confuzzeled]

Yes, they were given to us as long sticks that sprouted, they've done very well and getting pretty large. I wonder if all bamboo is the same and I could climatise them to outside?