Dracaena Lemon or Dracaena Lemon Lime

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Description

Also known as "the dragon tree", this is a very decorative indoor plant, especially due to its leaves with different shades of green, being lighter towards the edges and darker in the center. With proper care, they can grow to between 1 and 2 meters tall. Its growth is slow, since it usually grows between 10 and 15 centimeters per year, and it is a plant that can live for many years. On rare occasions it blooms (it only occurs in the oldest specimens), but when it does, its flowers are very beautiful: cream-colored and star-shaped, forming groups of flowers. Another very interesting aspect of this plant is that you can multiply it! Yes, by cutting the tips of the youngest stems (they must be between 7.5 and 15 centimeters long) and then planting them in pots of about 8 centimeters, with time you will obtain more of these beautiful plants

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Houseplant Dracaena lemon

Liters : 5
Height : 110 H
Container : 21 cm
Weight : 5-10 kg
In spring-summer , 1 watering a week.
Light : does not require direct contact.
Soil : tending to acid.
Ideal temperature : between 16 and 22 °.
Moist soil , without becoming flooded.

It grows best in areas where it does not receive direct sunlight , although it should have a good amount of light during the day. One way to make sure this happens is to place it in an area that receives a lot of sunlight, but is filtered by curtains . These plants have the advantage of not requiring too much watering . In spring and summer it will be enough to water them once a week , while in winter the waterings should be more spaced. Regarding the soil, they require a substrate with a tendency to be acidic and good drainage , to prevent the formation of puddles. A soil with some gravel or some small stones will greatly facilitate the drainage of the plant and allow better growth. Its threats include mealybugs , which cause leaf discoloration, spider mites (mainly in dry climates), and some fungi .

Lemon Dracaena care

Moderate waterings , once a week in spring and summer and less frequently in winter.
In drier environments, remember to spray it on top of the leaves, 2 times a week.
The soil should never be dry , but puddles should not form either.
It should receive a good amount of light so that its leaves do not lose color, but not directly.
To make it grow even better, try adding fertilizer every 15 days in the peak growing season (spring-summer).
You should transplant in spring , and only when strictly necessary.

As we mentioned above, by cutting the youngest stem tips and placing them in pots of about 8 centimeters you can multiply them . For this, you must prepare the pots with a mixture of soil and other material such as moistened sand, place the stem tips there, having previously folded them in half and taking care to bury them halfway. Then it is convenient to place the pots in bags of plastic with perforations and leave them in a warm environment. Last advice: you should not water them during rooting , which usually lasts between 4 and 6 weeks, and when you can see that the roots appear on the surface it is time to transplant them to a larger pot.