Learn All About Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata) with our Guide
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) have been a popular choice as a houseplant since the 1960s due to their timeless appearance and very little care requirements. This along with its ability to live in bright indirect light and low light makes the Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata) an excellent beginners plant parent choice. This slow growing houseplant can grow tall indoors and is great for narrow spaces. Its long thin leaves range in colours from yellow, green and red.
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Light |
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) prefer bright indirect light, however they can adjust to low light levels as well. Keep them out of direct sun as this will scorch the leaves. |
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Watering |
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) only need watered once every 2 weeks in the growing season (March-September) and once every 4-5 weeks in Winter October-February. They are particularly drought tolerant and can also tolerate irregular watering to an extent. |
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Humidity |
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) can survive perfectly fine in average household humidity, however to give your Dragon Tree a boost you can mist it, this will also help prevent dust settling on its thin leaves. |
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Temperature |
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) are best kept in temperatures between 13-21c near an east or west facing window. |
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Fertilizer |
Feed your Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata) monthly during the growing season (March-September). No feeding is required in Winter. |
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Toxicity |
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) are considered toxic to cats and dogs however non-toxic to humans. |
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Additional Care Information |
Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata) are drought tolerant, so be sure to not overwater it. Overwatering is the biggest killer of Dragon Trees (Dracaena Marginata). |
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Troubleshooting |
Yellowing leaves at the base of the Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata) is completely normal as each leaf has a life cycle of a couple of years. Simply remove the old leaves to encourage new growth. Brown leaf tips indicates dry air or underwatering. Water your Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata) more regularly and mist to improve humidity. |
The information above is written by Plantila and should be used as a guide only. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need any additional advice. If you have purchased a plant at Plantila that's not doing so well please send us a picture via WhatsApp to 028 42 798478 and we will try to help.