How to grow Dracaena sanderiana? Learn the correct care methods
Dracaena sanderiana is a perennial evergreen small tree foliage plant, relatively suitable for home cultivation, so how do you grow Dracaena sanderiana?
1. Introduction to Dracaena sanderiana
Dracaena sanderiana is a perennial evergreen small tree foliage plant, native to the Canary Islands and tropical regions of Africa and Asia, introduced to China in large quantities since the late 1980s, generally mostly used for home bottle arrangements or potted care.
The scientific name of Dracaena sanderiana is lucky bamboo, also called wan shou zhu, ju hua wan shou zhu, kai yun zhu, fu gui ta, etc.
Dracaena sanderiana likes shady, humid and high-temperature conditions, tolerates waterlogging, has strong fertilizer tolerance and strong cold resistance, likes semi-shaded environments, and is suitable for growing in well-drained sandy soil or semi-muddy sand and alluvial clay.
2. How do you grow Dracaena sanderiana?
Dracaena sanderiana can be grown in water or in soil:
For water culture, the base of Dracaena sanderiana needs to be cut at a slanted angle, placed in clean water for cultivation, and excess leaves at the base should also be cut off;
Soil culture is planting Dracaena sanderiana in fertile, loose soil, with watering and fertilizing management, while also giving it a certain amount of light.
Before growing Dracaena sanderiana, it also needs to be propagated. The propagation methods are divided into:
1. Cuttage
First cut off the top spike branch or side bud top spike, about 15-20 cm long (4-5 internodes), and after treatment directly insert it into sandy loam or semi-muddy sandy loam field, burying 2 internodes in the soil. After insertion, water once a day to keep the soil moist. Generally, it can take root in 30-35 days in spring, and in 35-45 days in autumn and winter.
2. Seedling raising
Generally cut off a stem segment without leaves as a cutting, 5-10 cm long, preferably with 3 internodes, and insert it into a sand bed or semi-muddy sandy soil, taking care not to place the upper and lower ends upside down. In spring and autumn, it generally can take root in 25-30 days, and can be potted or transplanted to the field in 35 days.