Mon, Feb 22, 2016
This flower belongs to the most spectacular decorative leafy
plants of the Dracena family. Most of its species (total
about 150) are of tropical origin, growing in
tropical and subtropical Africa and the islands of Southeast
Asia
There is an old Indian legend about its origin. According to her
Once on the island of Socotra, located in the Arabian Sea, lived
the bloodthirsty dragon who attacked the elephants and drank their blood.
One of the elephants began to defend himself, and, falling on the dragon, crushed him.
In a place that was irrigated with dragon and elephant blood, rose
trees, which were given the name dragon, or dratseny (on
In Greek, this word means “female dragon”).
The most common are considered dragonfly bordered, or
Marginatu (Dracaena marginata). It has a tree trunk,
reaching a height of 3 m and crowned with a bunch of long narrow leaves,
which have the appearance of a disheveled hairstyle. Growing up, the leaves fall,
and on the trunk there is a characteristic pattern of scars.
Well know flower growers and dragon seed bent, or reflex
(Dracaena reflexa). This plant has a weak stem, which
branches almost from the root. The name it received due to inclined
down elongated bright green leaves, decorated with yellow longitudinal
stripes.
Dracaena Godseff (Dracaena Godseffiana), which
very different from other species. She has oval dark
green, pointed at the ends of the leaves collected in the bush, on which
there are golden or cream specks. Therefore, the people of this flower
got the name spotted, or golden dracaena.
Fragrant Dracaena (Dracaena fragans) is one of the most
large representatives of variegated species. She can reach in
height 6 m! Its curved hanging leaves are up to 80 cm long and
about 3 cm wide. Fragrant it is called due to white or yellow
flowers with a strong smell. However, in the indoor environment is
bloom can be seen not often.
Dracaena deremskaya (Dracaena deremensis) is also a major
specimen reaching a height of about 3 m. Its thick tree
trunk covered with dark green leaves, having a length of up to 50 cm and
width up to 5 cm. The leaves of some forms of this species are decorated
продольными белыми и жёлтыми stripes. In nature, flowering occurs
bright red flowers that have an unpleasant smell, but in the room
conditions, this plant blooms extremely rarely.
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Dracaena – growing and care
This plant is very unpretentious in the care, however, it all depends on
kind of. The most undemanding are dracaena dragon and dracaena
Godsef, so they can often be found in residential
premises, offices and various institutions.
The plant feels best at moderate temperatures –
in summer from 20 ° С to 25 ° С, in winter from 12 ° С to 15 ° С. Choosing for it
place, you need to remember that these representatives of flora are very
sick from drafts.
This flower is very light-loving, however, direct sunlight is not
transfers That is, the Eastern or
west side. Species with dark leaves need less
the amount of light than variegated plants, which from lack
the lights lose their color. This plant feels good when
artificial lighting.
Watering for different species should be different. So, fragrant dracaena
very moisture-loving, for her overdrying earthen coma can
end in ruin. Although it is not allowed to fill it. The earth must
always be a little wet, that’s enough. Summer flower
water every day, and in winter watering should be reduced.
Air humidity is also determined by the type of plant.
Unpretentious forms dry air does not harm, but the rest
need frequent spraying. This should be done in the summer heat,
and in winter, if the room has central heating. Loves very much
plant when it is washed in the shower or at least wipe the leaves from
dust.
This flower responds very well to making special
complex fertilizers for indoor plants, which it should
feed every two weeks from April to August.
Драцена – пересадка и breeding
Transplant the plant every two years in the spring season. For
transplants take a mixture of heavy sod and leafy land with
rotted manure or greenhouse earth with the addition of sand.
The location of the roots of this flower is the top layer
soil, so you should take care of large drainage.
For размножения используют верхушечные черенки, куски ствола,
having a length of at least 10 cm, layouts. Cutting off the top of the plant and
putting it in a jar of water, in three months you can get
sprout with roots suitable for transplanting to the pot (however,
jar must add pieces of charcoal). On
maternal plant where the tip was cut from the side
buds will appear new shoots.
Dracaena – Diseases and Pests
Proper care of this flower virtually eliminates it.
diseases. On недостаточный полив он всегда отвечает сухими
by the edges of the leaves, and upon hitting leaves of direct sun
Light dry spots appear on them. Then you need
adjust the watering and spraying of the plant, and place it in
more comfortable conditions.
Pests of the plant include the shield (its appearance can be
learn by brown plaques on the underside of the leaf) and spider web
tick (it parasitizes on the lower half of the leaf, as a result of which
the top appear yellow spots).
For удаления щитовки используют мыльную воду, потом растение
treated with insecticide. In case of severe damage
pest treatment is carried out within a few weeks.
For удаления паутинного клеща также используют опрыскивание
insecticide. However, regular spraying with water and rubbing
dragon leaf wet cloth is an excellent prevention
plant damage by pests and diseases.
