Trunk of Brazil, how to care

Trunk of Brazil, how to care. The trunk of Brazil also called dracaena, a name derived from the Greek word "drakania" and which means dragon. His image is that of a palm tree, because it does not grow to wide, but on high. has more than 40 tropical varieties.

The trunk of Brazil is growing both inside and outside of houses. Of course, we must be careful with the light it will receive as much light needs to be to retain the green color in the leaves. However, in summer the sun receive can damage a lot.

This plant needs to grow at a high temperature location, but can withstand climates less than ten degrees at odd moments. As, irrigation is not necessary to deposit excess water, but it is always advisable to keep the substrate moist.

A trick of professional care of these plants is to clean the leaves with a wet cloth over all the year. Thus, not only gives you more color to the leaves, but also helps in growth. Another element that can be used is the polish, but it must be with moderation, that is, at most once every two months.

A final trick also helps the tree from Brazil to grow the right way is to get a bath with a nebulizer, unless we have it located in full sun.