Easily control the size

The different dimensions of different dragon trees

On the Canary Islands and especially in the holiday paradise of Tenerife, you can find centuries-old dragon trees in nature, some of which have reached a height of almost 20 meters. These dimensions are hard to imagine if over a few years the Offshoot of a dragon tree is cherished and cared for in the house. Rooted cuttings of the dragon tree grow relatively slowly at first and only reach a height of around 1.5 to 2.5 meters after many years.

This can influence the growth in size

For a healthy growth dragon trees need a suitable one Location with:

• Sufficient light, but in the room without direct sunlight if possible
• Protection against drafts
• a relatively constant one temperature
• always slightly wetter, but not too wetEarth

While some plants grow faster in sunnier locations, the opposite is true for the dragon tree. The darker the

Location of the dragon tree, the stronger it will stretch towards the supposed daylight.

The uncomplicated downsizing of the dragon trees

Now, if necessary, the height of a dragon tree can grow with a relatively dark location be pushed in a targeted manner. Conversely, it is also not particularly difficult to reduce the size of a dragon tree that has turned out to be too large: A pruning is easily possible with these extraordinary plants at any height. Cut Simply set the gray stem at the desired height with a sharp one Secateurs and a new leaf crown will form just below the interface very soon.