Dracaena Bordered

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Dracaena bordered belongs to the family called Dracaenaceae, in Latin the name of this plant is as follows: Dracaena marginata. As for the name of the family itself, then in Latin it will be like this: Dracaenaceae.

Description of the features of care

Dracaena bordered will need to provide one of three light modes: sun, shade, or even partial shade. Throughout the summer period, it will be necessary to ensure an average air humidity, and watering should be moderate. The life form of the bordered dracaena is an evergreen tree.

The plant is recommended to grow in winter gardens, as well as in hotel lobbies and restaurant halls. In addition, bordered dracaena is quite often found in small rooms, as well as in spacious living rooms. When grown in greenhouses, the plant can reach a height of up to ten meters, and the maximum height of this plant in indoor conditions can be from one to three meters.

It should be remembered that the plant will need a transplant: young specimens should be transplanted about once a year or two, adult plants will need such a transplant somewhat less often, but large bordered dracaena are practically not transplanted. Especially large specimens will only need to replace the top layer of the substrate with a fresh one every year, about five centimeters should be subjected to such a replacement. The root system of this plant is very powerful, and its development occurs rather quickly, for this reason, tall, but not quite wide pots should be selected for growing the plant. When transplanting, it is recommended to increase the proportion of sod land or reduce the proportion of sand, which will lead to the fact that the substrate becomes heavier. However, the root ball of this plant must be preserved. As for the composition of the land mixture itself, you will need to take one part of sod land and sand, as well as two parts of leafy land. The acidity of the soil of the bordered dracaena should be slightly acidic.

As for possible problems with the cultivation of this plant, it should be noted that sometimes brown spots may appear on the leaves due to the fact that the plant was watered and sprayed with very hard water. If the soil is waterlogged or overdried, and the air humidity is less than sixty centimeters, then the leaves of the bordered dracaena can not only turn yellow, but sometimes also fall off. In the event that the plant is in a room where the air humidity is below fifteen degrees, the edges of the fringed dracaena leaves may curl.

Dracaena bordered will require a support, which is due to the fact that its trunk is extremely unstable. Sometimes when growing dracaena bordered in winter gardens or in greenhouses, the plant can reach a height of about ten meters.

Throughout the entire dormant period, the plant should provide the following optimum temperature: from fifteen to twenty degrees Celsius. Air humidity should be moderate, and watering should also not be very abundant. In indoor conditions, such a dormant period will be forced and will last from October to February: such a dormant period occurs due to the fact that the air humidity is low, and the illumination is also low.

Reproduction of dracaena bordered occurs by means of segments of the stems, as well as with the help of air layers and apical cuttings.

In order for the plant to thrive, it will be necessary to ensure that the soil cover always remains moist. At the same time, the humidity of the air must be constantly maintained at around seventy-seventy-five percent. Those varieties that are variegated are required to be placed in bright diffused light.