Dracaena angustifolia: Tips to care and maintain

What is dracaena cambodiana?

Dracaena Cambodiana is a green foliage plant. They have leaves which don’t have spines but are soft and strappy. The plant has many trunks and randomly grows. The evergreen shrubby narrow-leaf dragon tree has a rhizome and stems that are 1-3 m tall with no or few branches. The diameter of the stems is around four cm. Flowers are grouped in clusters of two or three and have a flower stalk that is seven to eight mm long.

Based on the cultivar, these plants can grow to a height of two feet to eight feet. These gorgeous plants are cultivated for their strap-like foliage.

Additionally, Dracaena narrow-leaf is one of the most well-liked indoor plants that enhances the beauty of living space. 

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Facts about Dracaena Angustifolia

Dracaena Angustifolia: Dracaena plant benefits

There are unconfirmed claims about medicinal applications as a treatment for asthma and shortness of breath. The juice extracted from the cooked leaves is consumed. People who are experiencing hunger loss and weight loss are given a decoction of the leaves. Young leaves are cooked and served with rice as a side dish.  Dracaena angustifolia is one of the indoor plants.Visit to learn more.

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How to propagate dracaena spikes?

To propagate dracaena spikes, take a healthy stem of the dracaena spikes plant of the type you like and remove the leaves that are closer to stem.  Place the stem in water such that the nodes of the leaf are dipped in water. The leaf nodes will develop roots in around 2 months after which you can shift the plant into a pot.

You can also plant the stem in soil but the soil should be moist and not wet as then the problem of root rot may happen. Once kept in such an arrangement, roots will come in 2 months.

How to prune a dracaena plant?

While a dracaena plant doesn’t require regular pruning, you can prune them from the base if the leaves are growing randomly. Spring is the best time for pruning.

How to care for a dracaena plant?

Dracaena plant requires low sunlight or indirect light. Care should be taken that you don’t overwater this plant as it may cause root rot.

Dracaena plant brown leaf tips

If the Dracaena plant has brown leaf tips that means the plant is not being watered enough. So just manage brown leaf tips by pruning them and water the plant properly.

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