The dracaena It is one of the most popular indoor plants. It is resistant, withstands temperature changes well and also allows us to give a tropical touch to our homes. They don’t need too much watering either, a couple of times a week now that it’s summer, and once in winter.
Precisely, irrigation has to do with a problem that often happens to many dracenas: leaves fall from the bottom. If this happens to your plant, it is probably that you are not watering it what it needs, so you will have to adjust the watering. If it loses its leaves, it could also be that the environment is too dry, so you can change it to a less hot area, or even add water with a diffuser.
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Other Dracaena Problems
Apart from their leaves falling due to lack of moisture, dracenas can also suffer from pests. If you see that the leaves have a grayish powder, it is that your dracaena has mushrooms. To combat this pest, you can apply a sulfur or copper fungicide.
The Woodlouse is another pest that can affect your plant. You will see that there are brown bugs on the trunk and leaves, and it is best to remove them using a cotton pad soaked in alcohol.
In the event that Dracaena has yellow leaves, and you also detect cobwebs on the underside of the leaves, your plant may have red spider mites. These insects usually attack plants that are excessively dry, so you should improve the frequency of watering and spray the plant, in addition to applying a natural treatment based on potassium soap or Neem oil.
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