Fans of flowers often are upset, having seen at the dragon trees symptoms of illness – sluggish leaves, dry tips. All this often is consequence of the wrong care for flower which requires special attention.
As the most problem species of dragon tree are considered Marginata and the Bamboo of Happiness, but also other species of this plant are subject to various diseases. The reasons of indisposition of dragon tree can be various.
Moisture
The first reason low air humidity in the room fairly is considered. The flower of this look is considered to be the southern plant adapted for tropical climate, and the humidity in air for it has to be not less than 60-70%. In apartments humidity it is normal below, especially during the winter period, hot batteries and heaters dry and heat it, the humidity usually falls up to 20%, and it badly is reflected in plants. Therefore advise flower growers in addition to moisten air, to regularly spray the room in which there are plants it is also possible to buy special humidifier or just to put vessel with water near batteries, water will evaporate and increase humidity.
However there are also other causes of such illnesses of dragon tree. Bad or wrong watering can bring flower to bad condition too. Remember that this flower needs to be watered only when the earth in its pot becomes dry. However do not abuse it, water dragon trees approximately once a week, not more often, and at least.
Draft
Strangely enough, the simple draft in your room can become the third reason of bad condition of flower. Especially dangerously it can be in the winter or late fall therefore you should not hold plants at window. The dragon tree really can ache from impact of cold, in fact, to catch a cold. To warn such unpleasant consequences, just conform to the basic rules of care for dragon tree, and it will be always pleasing to your eye. You hold it on bright, but diffused light, support the correct temperature condition, you watch humidity in the house, not pereuvlazhnyayta the earth in pot.
Power supply
If at all efforts your dragon tree all the same looks sluggish and impractical, try to analyze your leaving. Perhaps, the reason of indisposition of flower is that it lacks vitamins. Consult to experienced flower growers, try various fertilizers, fertilizing for houseplants. Sluggish leaves and the slowed-down growth - sign that to flower it is close in pot therefore carefully replace it in spacious cachepot. It is desirable to do it in the early spring, and as soil to use landless mixes. The dragon tree and after change will lower sheets, she will be ill at least a week if after this term the former elasticity and brightness have not returned, it is necessary to apply growth factor.