Motherland The dragon of Marginat is a tropical island located off the coast of Africa.
Hence, another name for this subspecies dracaena - "Madagascar dragon tree."
Further in the article we will talk in more detail about the plant Dracaena bordered (dracaena marginata) or Dracaena Marginata: care at home, photos of popular varieties, reproduction and more.
Description and variety
Dracaena Marginata is an evergreen tree, in nature reaching a height of 6 meters. At home, with proper care, you can grow a three-meter specimen. The trunk of this plant is tree-like, branches little and, in the absence of pruning, gradually become strongly exposed, due to the fall of the leaves.
Scars are formed in the places of attachment of fallen leaves. Leaves dracaena grow in bunches, they are tough, long, narrow, spiky, 1-2 cm wide, up to 70 cm long. Young trees have their leaves directed upwards, and older ones are rejected to the sides or bent downwards.
One of the reasons why Dratzen fringed like to grow at home is original colors its leaves.
The leaves of this plant have colored stripes, thanks to which it has received another name - "dracaena red-crested".
In this video you can see all the beauty of this plant.
Given the great popularity of the Draganza Marginata, breeders are constantly working on breeding new varieties. Already there are several varieties of this species, differing in various colors. Most common of them:
Bicolor
The variety Bicolor Dracaena (Bicolor) is distinguished by longitudinal pink stripes located on narrow leaves.
Magenta
A variety of Draganza Magenta or Magent (Magenda) has a thin strip of red or crimson along the edges of long, narrow green leaves.
Tricolor
In the Tricolor variety Tricolor, the green and red stripes are separated by yellow, due to which it appears that the leaf is golden-green in color.
Kolorama
The Colorama variety is distinguished by wide red stripes, so the leaves, on the whole, appear red.
Stock Foto Dracena Colorama with red leaves.
There are many other varieties of Dragini Marginat, differing in at least original colors. Among them: Exotic (Exotic), Red Princess (RedPrincess), Crown (Crown) and others.
Wild-growing trees The draganes of Marginat have green leaves with a red-violet edging.
Beneficial features
In addition to the original appearance, Dracaena Bordered attracts amateur flower growers with a number of useful properties.
Like many other dracaena, Marginata able to remove toxic substances from airsuch as ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene. These poisons are often released into the air from cheap finishing materials. Acting as a natural conditioner, dracaena can heal the air in any room.
In addition, this plant perfectly moisturizes the air, which is especially important during the heating season.
Thanks to its bactericidal properties, plants Dracaena Bordered, while in a residential area, help prevent the occurrence of complications of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, contribute to the speedy healing of wounds and cure skin diseases.
The word "dracaena" of Greek origin, translated as "female dragon". The origin of this name is due to the fact that in case of damage the dragons emit a dark red gum (thick juice). Gum is used in medicine and food industry.
According to their physical properties, the fibers of this tree resemble stubble or horsehair; therefore, in their homeland, plants from them make brushes.
Home care
How to care for a plant at home? Dracaena Marginata - very unpretentious, this, first of all, explains its incredible popularity in indoor breeding.
Features care after purchase
After purchasing dracaena need to comply main rule - as soon as possible, transplant it, at least within a month.
How to transplant the dragon flower Marginata?
Transfer
In addition to the first transplant immediately after purchase, Marginat needs to be transplanted. every 2-3 years in a larger pot.
When transplanting need to be extremely carefulto avoid damage to the roots.
Soil It is preferable to choose a special one designed for dracaena or palm trees. Soil in the pot is desirable to loosen from time to time, it contributes to better plant growth.
Lighting
Dracaena Bordered does not require a lot of sunlight enough diffused light. Therefore, it is perfect for landscaping rooms where little natural light penetrates, for example, for office space.
But in a dark place to put the plant undesirable. With a strong lack of light, its appearance suffers: the leaves become brighter, and the appearing processes are drawn out towards the source of illumination. In order to avoid the curvature of the silhouette of the tree, you must regularly rotate the pot at a small angle.
Best place Marginate fit on the opposite side of the window. The main thing is to avoid leaf burn, do not put it under direct sunlight.
Temperature
Dracene Bordered perfect temperature range 18-22 ⁰С in winter and 25-28⁰С in summer. If possible, for the time of the heat, it is better to move the flower to the balcony.
Wherein it is important to eliminate the occurrence of draftswhich this plant is very afraid of.
This fact must be taken into account when airing winter - if the dracaena is standing near the window, it is better to temporarily cover it. He does not like wood and sudden temperature changes.
Not recommended during the heating season put dracaena near the battery and other heating devices, because it feels very bad in overdried air.
Air humidity
The homeland of the Draganza Marginata is a tropical island with high humidity, so it is necessary to provide it with a similar microclimate when it is grown at home. Air humidity should it is desirable to maintain at least 60%, for this you need to regularly spray the leaves with water. But too high humidity (more than 80%) the plant also does not like, especially in winter.
It is not recommended to allow dust to accumulate. on the leaves.
For spraying, wiping and washing the plants need to use water at room temperature.
Watering
In hot time the plant must be watered abundantly, 2 - 3 times a week, and in the strongest heat - spray the leaves with water at room temperature. If the tips of the leaves have started to dry and break, the flower is most likely not enough moisture. But if the leaves turn yellow, then most likely, watering excessive.
It is especially important not to overdo dracaeni in the winter. It is enough to water the plant once a week if the soil does not have time to dry up.
Fertilizers (dressing)
Soil for growing marginata should be nutritious and moisture-consuming. Substrate can be purchased at the store or cook yourself. The best is a mixture of leaf, turf land and peat.
As for fertilizers, Marginata does not have any special preferences in top dressing. Main fertilizer requirement: high content of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. During active growth (from spring to autumn), top dressing should be added to water for irrigation 1-2 times a week, and during the rest period (in winter) - once every 1-2 weeks.
Bloom
Dracaena Bordered at Home blooms extremely rarely, usually with uncomfortable conditions. Its flowers are small, inconspicuous, white or green in color, with a specific heavy smell. Therefore, if you are lucky enough to see your flowering plant, it is better to take it out of the room for a while.
To increase the chance of formation of the ovary from a flower, artificial pollination is performed with a brush with soft bristles. In case of successful formation of the ovary and ripening of the seeds, the seeds can be used for propagation.
Breeding
It is preferable to engage in the seating arrangement of the Dragin Marginat in spring, with the beginning of the active growth stage. Main breeding methods Marginaty:
- The easiest way of breeding dracaena - using apical cuttings.
- The easiest way of breeding dracaena - using apical cuttings.
It is necessary to cut off the top of the plant, put in a glass of water. 2-3 weeks after the dracaena has taken root, the process can be planted in the ground. At the site of the cut-off of the mother plant, several shoots can subsequently grow, so the trunk can become more lush.
And then a video about how to propagate Marginat using the tops of the plant.
- Breeding by air layering - not the easiest way to require a certain experience.
- Breeding by air layering - not the easiest way to require a certain experience.
On the trunk you need to make a small incision and remove the bark at the incision site. Then you need to create a bag for the roots. To do this, below the cut point to the tree trunk, it is necessary to tie a bag made of polyethylene, fill it with wet moss or peat, tie a bag over the cut.
Due to the fact that polyethylene prevents the evaporation of moisture, the cut point is constantly covered with a wet substrate. After a certain time in the pocket begins the formation of roots. When large enough roots grow, the stem of the plant below the new roots is cut, and a new plant is planted in the soil. Maternal trunk soon gives new shoots.
- Breeding stalk lengths.
- Breeding stalk lengths.
This method is used if the plant is too tall and the bare trunk looks ugly. The barrel is cut into segments of 7-12 centimeters, the top of the cutting is covered with paraffin or garden pitch, and the bottom is treated with root or its equivalent. The processed cutting is placed in a pot with soil and covered with a glass jar or put the cutting in water and waiting for the roots to appear.
These videos show how you can propagate Marginat using segments of the plant stem.
Dracaeni diseases
If the leaves turn yellow and fall?
The most common problem of the Marginat Dracaena is the drying up of the tips of the leaves or the complete drying of the leaf, followed by dropping. This happens usually under the influence of dry air. If dry leaves have already appeared, it is permissible to trim the tips, but only slightly. If you cut the sheet too much, you can provoke further drying.
Yellowing of the leaves is usually associated with excessive watering.
Avoiding health problems is quite unpretentious to care. Draginy Marginat can follow the rules of watering and spraying, as well as providing the plant with comfortable lighting, temperature and humidity. Another reason for drying leaves is the lack of transplantation for several years.
But important to rememberthat leaves can fall off for natural reasons. The life of dracaena leaves is 2 years. After this period, the leaves wither.
Pests
Dracaena Bordered sufficiently resistant to pests. Most often this plant is affected by aphids, the aphids damage the underside of the leaves, from which they twist and dry. Spraying with insecticide solutions (derris, aktellik, fitoderm, detis, etc.) will help to combat the emergence of aphids.
Among pestsspiderweed mites that weave thin webs on the leaves, and a scythe, which forms brown patches and sticky specks, also affecting dracaena.
By following the simple rules for the care of Dragzena Marginata, you can easily to grow at home not only a beautiful, but also a very useful plant.
