Tropical plants are increasingly seen in our homes. So dracaena, which has a real resemblance to a palm tree, managed to win the sympathy of many lovers of indoor plants. It is extremely difficult to establish exactly where the first types of dracaena appeared, either in Africa, or in Asia, or in the Canary Islands. Opinions were also divided regarding the care of dracaena. Some believe that this is a rather fastidious plant, while others claim that it is one of the most unpretentious species of indoor plants. In fact, only a few varieties of dracaena can be bred at home. These are the Fringed dracaena, Sander, Godsef, Fragrant, Derema and Bent. If you decide to buy yourself such a plant, it will not be amiss to know how to care for dracaena.
To avoid serious problems during the care process, pay attention to the condition of dracaena at the time of purchase. The fact that the plant is all right is evidenced by the healthy color of the leaves, they should not be dry and twisted. The trunk should also be without damage, otherwise the plant will not be able to adapt to new conditions and die.
Dracaena, the dragon tree, as it is also called, needs care, but still, this care is not as scary as some can describe it. Properly caring for dracaena means, to provide the plant with enough light, moisture and heat. The best place to grow dracaena is a brightly lit place; for these purposes, the windowsill is best suited. Despite the fact that the plant needs long-term illumination, it is difficult to tolerate direct sunlight, so they should be avoided. The room where the dracaena stands should be warm enough. A very low temperature is detrimental to any kind of dracaena, but the optimal temperature indicator for them may vary slightly. How to care for dracaena so that the plant always looks healthy? In addition to everything described above, it must be provided with high humidity. The plant cannot tolerate dry air, as evidenced by dry, painful leaves. Especially air humidity should be monitored in the winter when heating is turned on. Like any other indoor plant, dracaena needs watering. In summer, it is more plentiful than in winter. To provide it with additional moisture, you can use watering from a pallet on which wet pebbles or sand is laid. In winter, the plant should not be watered very often, since excess moisture can lead to death. To determine if dracaena needs watering, you can lower your finger into the ground a couple of centimeters and look at the condition of the soil. If it is dry, then it should be watered.
How to care for dracaena, if she acquired an unhealthy appearance. To begin with, it should be fed. It should be noted that the plant needs to be fed throughout its life, but this should not be done often, about once every two months. Feeding is carried out with a mineral solution such as Darin, Ideal, Agricola. It is extremely undesirable to use phosphorus fertilizers for these purposes, since dracaena does not tolerate fluoride. If water with fluorine content is used for irrigation, then it must be filtered or boiled.
Now you know how to care for dracaena at home. If you succeed, your plant will begin to grow and grow in size. Now that it has matured and grown enough, you can safely engage in its reproduction. This is done very simply. It is necessary to carefully cut off its top, sprinkle it with a wood corner and plant it in the soil, not forgetting to water it abundantly. For the sprout to take root, make a small greenhouse from a plastic bag over the pot. The cut-off end on your dracaena will grow back soon, and more often instead of one top two already appear.