A green plant that brings wealth and protects the home, known as the tree of bleeding and the longevity plant, worth getting
As people's living standards improve, more and more people keep potted plants at home. Besides their decorative role, they can also purify the air and cultivate the mind and character.
Today Hua'er introduces a green plant, known as the "tree of bleeding, sacred herb for invigorating blood, longevity plant." This green plant brings wealth and protects the home, and is worth getting.
This green plant is the dragon blood tree (Dracaena), of the genus Dracaena. Its plant form is elegant and neat, its leaf shapes and colors are varied, and it stays evergreen all year round. It carries the meaning of bringing wealth and health, and can also be used to protect the home.
The dragon blood tree has a particularly beautiful legend: it is said that in ancient times, when a giant dragon and an elephant fought, the dragon's blood spilled onto the earth, and what later grew from the soil was the dragon blood tree. So when the dragon blood tree is damaged, it exudes a dark red sticky sap like blood plasma - this sticky sap is believed in the legend to be dragon's blood, and that is how the dragon blood tree got its name.
The dragon blood tree is a light-loving green plant. During daily care, it should be given plenty of light so that its leaves become even more oily green and shiny. However, in midsummer, attention should be paid to shading; too strong sunlight will scorch the leaves, causing them to dry, burn and wither.
The dragon blood tree does not have a particularly high demand for fertilizer and water. Its root system is fairly developed and it has a certain drought tolerance. Generally, watering once every 3-5 days is enough. When the air is relatively dry, you can spray some water on the branches and leaves morning and evening to increase humidity and prevent dry leaf tips and yellow leaves.
Apart from the winter dormant period, during the other seasons you can apply diluted liquid fertilizer 2-3 times each month. During the peak growth period, you can dig open the surface substrate and then put in an appropriate amount of cooked soybeans, bone meal, etc. as a base fertilizer to increase soil fertility, which can help it grow better and more luxuriantly.
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