Will my Dracaena grow a trunk?

Description. The Dracaena marginata is a species from a large plant genus (Dracaena) that has many variations in leaf sizes, leaf colors and different trunk types. The leaves are produced when the trunk grows stems (cane) from the side that often needs to be trained (keeps them growing upwards).

How do you thicken a Dracaena stem?

Just chop it off about 2 or 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) below the lower leaves and sink the stem into a container of moist potting soil. You could apply rooting hormone to the cut surface to speed things up.

How do I encourage new growth on Dracaena?

Dracaenas do not root well from cuttings, so if you want your plant to produce new shoots, use the air-layering technique. Air layering involves wounding the Dracaena’s stem and covering the wound with moist sphagnum moss.

How do you make Dracaena marginata grow faster?

Grow dracaena indoors in bright, indirect light. Most types will tolerate fairly low light conditions, but you’ll notice increased growth if you move plants to sunnier locations. Don’t put them where the sun will shine directly on them, though, as the leaves may scorch.

What do you feed dracaena?

Fertilize monthly during the spring and summer with standard liquid plant food. Dracaena are reportedly sensitive to excess salts and fluoride, especially the soil-free lucky bamboo version. If yellowing and browning of tips develops, you can try flushing the soil well, then watering with rainwater or distilled water.

How do you care for a dracaena?

Your Dracaena Tarzan will do best in medium to bright indirect sunlight, but can tolerate low light. Overwatering causes root rot and is the main reason a Dracaena plant dies. Water your Dracaena well and allow the top 75\% of the soil to dry before watering again. Water thoroughly and discard any excess water.

How do you fix a dracaena leggy?

Remove 1/3 of the leaves. At this point you can root this section in water, wait until roots develop, and then plant it back in the original pot. Alternatively, once the roots develop, you can plant it in a new, small pot of loose, light soil and start a new plant.

How do you rejuvenate Dracaena?

When you cut back a dracaena, simply stick the cane in a pot filled with moist sand or perlite. Watch for new growth to appear in a few weeks, which indicates the plant has rooted. Alternatively, stick the cane in a glass of water on your kitchen windowsill.

How do you make a dracaena marginata bushier?

You can trim the leaves and stems to keep the plant shorter and bushier if you’d like. To do this, prune your plants in the early spring and late summer, and always use clean and sharp pruning shears.

Why is my Dracaena not growing?

Like all living things, Dracaenas need energy to grow, and since sunlight is a critical factor in photosynthesis, a lack of sun is the most likely explanation for slow growth. Dracaenas can tolerate medium to low-light conditions, but they will grow much more quickly if they’re given plenty of bright, indirect light.

What do you feed Dracaena?