Dracaena fragrant
Dracaena fragrant is one of the plants of the family called Dracaenaceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Dracaena fragrans.
As for the name of the family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Dracaenaceae.
Features of growing and caring for fragrant dracaena
It is noteworthy that fragrant dracaena is able to develop perfectly in literally any light regime: both in shade and partial shade, and in the sun. In summer, the plant needs moderate watering, and air humidity should be kept at an average level. The life form of fragrant dracaena is an evergreen tree.
The plant can be grown not only indoors, but also in hotel lobbies and restaurant halls. Actually, it should be noted that fragrant dracaena can literally be in place everywhere. As for the maximum size in cultivation, the height of fragrant dracaena can vary from one to meters in height.
Young plants require replanting once a year or twice, and the substrate should be made heavier. To do this, you can either increase the amount of turf in the soil or reduce the amount of sand. However, we should not forget that it is important to preserve the root ball. Adult specimens of fragrant dracaena will need replanting less often, but especially large plants may no longer need to be replanted. For larger plants, you will only need to update the top layer of the substrate by about five centimeters with fresh soil. To prepare the soil mixture, you will need to mix one part each of turf soil and sand, and also add two parts of leaf soil. The acidity of such soil should be slightly acidic.
Throughout the entire dormant period of fragrant dracaena, you will need to provide the plant with an optimal temperature of about fifteen to twenty degrees Celsius. Watering the plant should also be moderate. It is important to remember that when fragrant dracaena is grown indoors, a period of rest will be forced. The dormant period will be caused by low air humidity and low light levels.
As for the propagation of fragrant dracaena, this can occur both with the help of air layering and stem segments, as well as through apical cuttings. It is important to note that fragrant dracaena will need to be provided with bright lighting, but the plant should be protected from intense sunlight, otherwise burns may appear on the leaves of the plant. The soil of fragrant dracaena should always be kept moist, and air humidity should always be maintained at approximately seventy to seventy-five percent.
The leaves of fragrant dracaena are endowed with decorative properties. The leaves of this plant are quite long, and they are arched in shape. These leaves will be green in color, sometimes the leaves are also endowed with rather wide longitudinal stripes. In some varieties, such stripes are painted in yellow tones, and in some varieties, the stripes are located along the edge of the leaf and are painted in light yellow tones.
As for possible problems with cultivation, you should remember that fragrant dracaena can sometimes also be affected by spider mites, as well as scale insects and scale insects. Brown spots and white stains may appear on the leaves of this plant due to watering or spraying with hard water. If the air humidity is below sixty percent, the leaves may turn yellow and even fall off. Spraying the plant is important to remove dust from the leaves, and in addition, you can wipe the leaves of the plant with a damp cloth. It is also important to provide decent support to the trunk of the fragrant dracaena.
