Dracaena Fragrans Cintho Care

Dracaena Fragrans Cintho only needs watering when the potting soil is dry. You do not need to water the plant too often to keep it from rotting. In the winter, reduce the watering just to keep the plant from drying out.

This plant does not need seasonal pruning. You can prune the plant if the Dracaena sprouts have grown too long and lost their leaves.

In stores, you can find a special fertilizer for deciduous plants suitable for Dracaena Fragrans Cintho. The plant needs top dressing in spring and autumn, once every two weeks. Dracaena responds well to regular complex fertilizers; however, you need to ensure that the fertilizer does not contain phosphorus.

Dracaena is vulnerable to direct sunlight. You should place the plant in partial shade on the western or eastern window of the house so that your Dracaena Fragrans Cintho will receive a balanced amount of light.

You should use regular soil for Dracaena or palm trees. In equal proportions, it consists of turf and leafy soil, peat, humus, and sand. A mixture of humus, turf, and sand is also great for Dracaena Fragrans Cintho.

Dracaena propagates by cuttings. To do this, you need to cut off the tops of the sprouts or pieces of stems 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) long, which you must dip in wet sand or water to form roots. Gardeners recommend cutting Dracaena Fragrans Cintho in spring or autumn.

Dracaena is a southern plant that tolerates heat well and cold poorly. A moderate temperature of 64-72 degrees Fahrenheit (18-22 degrees Celsius) is suitable for Dracaena. In winter, the plant needs a warm temperature of 59-61 Fahrenheit (15-16°C).

The right flowerpot for Dracaena should match the size of its roots. Florists recommend choosing a pot 1-1.5 inches larger than the plant's roots in height and width.

Dracaena Fragrans Cintho can purify the air of harmful substances.