What is the Dragon Blood Tree? What are the varieties of Dragon Blood Tree?

Dragon Blood Tree, leaves mostly grow at the top of the stem, few branches, rose-shaped leaves, sword-shaped leaves, dark green, base leaves grow horizontally. Dragon Blood Tree, also known as the bleeding tree, blood-activating holy medicine, plant longevity star. It is the precious Yunnan Red Medicine Dragon Blood, also known as Qilin Jie, which is as famous as Yunnan Baiyao, and is the main ingredient of the famous medicine Qilin Powder. How to fertilize Dragon Blood Tree? Share with you who like to grow green plants.

Contents of this article

1. What is Dragon Blood Tree?

2. What are the varieties of dragon blood trees?

3. How to fertilize the dragon blood tree

What is Dracaena

Dragon's Blood Tree, also known as the bleeding tree, the holy medicine for promoting blood circulation, and the plant longevity star. It is the precious Yunnan red medicine, also known as Qilinjie, which is as famous as Yunnan Baiyao. It is also the main ingredient of the famous medicine Qilinsan. Li Shizhen praised it as a holy medicine for promoting blood circulation in "Compendium of Materia Medica". It has good effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and astringing and stopping bleeding.

Dracaena mainly grows in tropical regions such as Africa and southern Asia. It is mostly distributed in limestone areas with high altitudes. It can reach a height of 20 meters. It has a short and thick trunk and longitudinally cracked bark, but its branches and leaves are very lush. The dark green ribbon-shaped leaves are concentrated in whorls at the top of the branches, full of vitality.

In 2001, the dragon blood tree was listed as a second-level rare and endangered protected plant by the state and included in the "China Plant Red Data, Rare and Endangered Plants".

What are the varieties of dragon blood tree

The following cultivars are currently on the market:

1. Dracaena: tall and upright, strong and unrestrained, it occupies a very important position among foliage plants and is the most widely used. Dracaena, leaves are mostly grown at the top of the stem, with few branches, rose-shaped leaves, sword-shaped leaves, dark green, and horizontal leaves at the base. It is the most common species in the genus Dracaena.

2. Dracaena fragrans: Also known as Dracaena fragrans and Dracaena fragrans, it is the most popular one. It has broad leaves, some varieties have golden stripes, and the leaf edges are also golden, wavy, with neat plant shape and excellent ornamental effect.

3. Variegated Elaeagnus: It is a variant of the Brazilian Elaeagnus, so the two are very similar in appearance, but the middle part of the variegated Elaeagnus is golden yellow, while the leaf edges are bright green.

How to fertilize the dragon blood tree

Fertilization method of dragon blood tree:

1. When fertilizing the dragon blood tree, the concentration of fertilizer must not be too concentrated, it must be applied lightly, and nitrogen fertilizer should not be applied too much, you can apply more potassium fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer, etc. If too much nitrogen fertilizer is applied, the texture of its leaves will not be obvious or the ornamental value will be reduced.

2. The dragon blood tree will be dormant in winter and will not absorb nutrients in this state, so you can stop fertilizing it. However, you should water it appropriately and avoid letting the soil in the pot be too dry.

3. After successfully planting the dragon blood tree, it is necessary to ensure that it is fertilized at least once or twice every two months. While fertilizing, the soil must also be kept moist and well ventilated.

4. The most vigorous growth seasons for dragon blood trees are spring, summer and autumn, so in these three seasons, the amount of fertilizer should be increased to keep the dragon blood tree growing vigorously. Fertilizer can be applied every ten days. But remember that the concentration of fertilizer should not be too high.

Note:

When growing dragon blood trees at home, many friends will use milk to water the flowers. Although this is a feasible method, this method is not suitable for dragon blood trees.

A warm reminder to everyone: Dracaena is very susceptible to attracting pests, so please prepare for pest prevention and control in advance.