Dracaena draco, fragrans, sanderiana (dragon tree)

Here he can also stand in full sun. Of course, a pure room culture is also possible, but you should avoid direct sun here. However, a bright location is preferred. Temperatures should be cool to moderately warm, in winter temperatures around 10 ° C are ideal, especially if the plant is outside in summer. The water requirement of Dracaena draco is not very high. Water only moderately, less in winter. However, the nutritional requirements are relatively high. In summer, fertilising with a 0.2% solution at weekly intervals is optimal. The propagation can take place via seeds, the cultivation is easy. Propagating cuttings from cuttings is also easy with this plant. If the plants have grown too large, the trunk can be shortened. The stem that remains on the plant sprouts again after a short time. The cut off trunk of the Dracaena Draco can simply be put in a pot with soil. In order to promote rooting, a higher soil temperature should be aimed for.
Spring is best for repotting. Heavy, humus-rich soil is used as a substrate, preferably a mixture of compost, garden soil and peat. With good care, pests or diseases are not to be expected. However, under certain circumstances

Caterpillar infestation under

the bark or scale insects cause trouble for the gardener. However, control with commercially available pesticides is quite possible and also leads to the desired success. Dracaena draco is a fast-growing plant, especially if it is fertilized regularly. If slower growth is desired, you should change the fertilizer application to intervals of 14 days. In its homeland, in the Canary Islands, the plant can easily reach a height of 20-23 meters.

Dracaena sanderiana

The Dracaena sanderiana is considered by most Lucky bamboo, or also known as Lucky Bamboo. However, only the green variety is offered for sale as lucky bamboo. Other species, with yellow-green and white-green leaves, are popular house plants.
The plant originally comes from Africa, so it is used to warmth and also requires it. The preferred location is a light to partially shaded place, but without blazing sun. Avoiding direct sun rays ensures that the leaf coloring takes place and is particularly effective. If there is too much sun, the otherwise beautifully colored leaves turn green. The Dracaena sanderiana is very undemanding in its care. The water and nutrient requirements are kept within limits, and small care mistakes are easily dealt with by her. Water moderately but regularly.

Short waterlogging and short drying times are tolerated well, but should not be the rule. The temperatures should be around 20-25 ° C in summer, in winter the plant can be a little cooler, at least 16 ° C. It is fertilized every 2-3 weeks, with commercially available Green plant fertilizer, according to the manufacturer. If the plant is also at room temperature in winter, the plant should be given a little every 6 weeks fertilizer give. The Dracaena sanderiana has no objection to a slightly increased humidity. A bright spot in the bathroom with a window would be the absolutely perfect location.
In other rooms, the humidity should be included, especially during the heating season humidifier, or increased by daily spraying. Propagation is best done using head cuttings or trunk cuttings in spring. Head and trunk cuttings are put in a pot with potting soil or with a permeable substrate for rooting. Press lightly and only slightly moisten the soil.
The floor temperature should be around 25 ° C. To keep the air tight and the humidity high, you should cover the pots with a freezer bag or a mason jar. Ventilate every now and then so that no rot can occur. It is repotted in spring in humus-rich, well-drained soil. The pH value should be 6.0. With optimal care, the Dracaena sanderiana is included Pests and Diseases not to be expected. If the culture is too warm and dry, scale insects can occur. Here, collect the animals individually, or spray the leaves dripping wet with a mixture of alcohol and soap. The scale insects fall off. Then wipe the leaves with a soft, damp cloth.

Dracaena fragrans

The Dracaena fragrans comes from the tropical

West and East Africa and belongs to the agave family. The species diversity of the Dracaena fragrans is great. The plant originally has dark green leaves, but this species is no longer cultivated.
Much better known, however, are species with yellow or white leaf stripes in the middle of the leaf or on the leaf edge. The plant does well in large rooms or in a bright corner of a living room. During cultivation, several trunks are put in one pot, so the Dracaena fragrans looks bushier and also comes into its own much better. Absolutely undemanding in their care, if you disregard the necessary warmth and humidity. Dracaena fragrans species are not only popular houseplants with beginners. Due to the wide range of individual cultivated forms, these wonderful plants are also favorites with experienced carpenters.
A bright location is preferred, but without direct sun. Only the green variety can tolerate shade. Their water and nutrient requirements are relatively low. Water moderately but regularly. Waterlogging should be avoided if possible. However, short dry periods are well tolerated without the plant being offended for the mistake in care.
In the growth phase, fertilization is carried out every 14 days with a 0.2% fertilizer solution. Fertilize lightly every 6 weeks in winter, but only if the plant is also cultivated at room temperature in winter. However, if it is in winter with cooler temperatures around 16 ° C, you can go for one fertilization be waived. As with other Dracaena species, the best way to reproduce is by cuttings from the head and trunk. It is important that the soil temperature during the rooting period is 20-25 ° C. With a freezer bag put over the pot, you create tense air (greenhouse atmosphere). Don't forget to ventilate every now and then, otherwise there is a risk of rot. With good care, the plant is healthy and robust. However, the Dracaena fragrans tends to be attacked by scale insects and moth caterpillars under the bark.