How to care for Brazilian Beauty?
An article on green plant knowledge, introducing the knowledge of caring for Brazilian Beauty at home, how to care for Brazilian Beauty? Details are as follows:
Brazilian Beauty is another name for Brazilian iron, which is a perennial ornamental leaf plant of the Agavaceae genus Dracaena. Caring for Brazilian Beauty starts with understanding its habits. It prefers a hot, humid environment with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation, is relatively light-loving but also shade-tolerant, and dislikes direct sunlight. It has a strong adaptability to light and can be displayed in a dim indoor environment for more than a month, and can be displayed for a long time in a brightly lit indoor environment. The optimal growth temperature is between 10 to 35°C, and the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 5°C.
I. Daily Management
Brazilian Beauty can grow throughout the year as long as the temperature and other conditions are suitable. In the hot summer, it needs to be shaded appropriately, and the indoor temperature in winter should not be lower than 5°C, but it is best to let it hibernate in winter with a hibernation temperature of 13°C. If the temperature is too low, yellow and brown spots will appear on the leaf tips and edges.
When placing Brazilian Beauty indoors, it should be in a place with sufficient light. If the light is too weak, the patterns on the leaves will turn green, the base leaves will yellow, and it will lose its ornamental value. During the cultivation period, the water quality should be kept clean, watering 1-2 times a week, not too much water to prevent the trunk from rotting. In high summer, a spray method can be used to increase humidity and spray water on the leaves to keep them moist.
Brazilian Beauty should be fertilized appropriately during the growing period, using a 100-fold diluted nutrient spray on the leaves once every half month. After several years of cultivation, if the plant becomes too tall or the lower leaves of the stem fall off, making the plant shape poor, pruning should be done. Change the pot or soil every early spring. If the environment is not suitable for potting Brazilian Beauty, it may be affected by red spiders, thrips, or scale insects.
In addition, excessive ventilation, drought, irregular watering, and excessive fertilization can cause leaf tips to burn.
II. Points to Consider for Summer Cultivation
1. In summer, it should be placed in a place where direct sunlight cannot reach, and in winter, it should be placed on the sunny side of the room.
2. Change water once a week in summer, and one week later in other seasons. Tap water should be left for 10 hours or exposed to sunlight for 2 hours before use; if fish are kept, water should be changed daily, and nutrient solution should be used as usual.
3. Add 1-2 drops of nutrient solution when changing water.
4. Spray the leaf surface twice a day or more to maintain leaf moisture and water.
5. Pay attention to maintaining indoor ventilation.
6. If root rot occurs, just cut off the rotten roots and replace with clean water.
III. Propagation Methods for Brazilian Beauty
Brazilian Beauty is propagated by cutting. Cut the branches from the less attractive parts of the stem into 5-10 cm segments and insert them vertically or horizontally into a cutting bed with coarse sand or vermiculite as the medium. Water culture can also be used to promote root growth. The specific method is to insert the cut stem segment into water, the cut surface should be smooth, and the top can be coated with wax to prevent water evaporation, which is especially important in dry seasons. The bottom should be immersed in water 2-3 cm deep, with a temperature above 25°C, and water and containers should be kept clean. Tips with leaves root faster, taking 3-4 weeks to root and pot; stem segments take longer to root, sometimes requiring 2-3 months to grow new roots and buds.
The above [] introduces the full content of how to care for Brazilian Beauty, hoping it will be helpful to green plant enthusiasts!