Another name of dragon blood tree
Bleeding tree, blood activating medicine, plant longevity, talent tree, bamboo, horse and mule sugarcane tree
Morphological characteristics of Dracaena
Small evergreen shrub, up to 4m high, with gray skin. The leaves are sessile, dense on the top of the stem, thick papery, wide strip or oblanceolate, 10 ~ 35cm long and 1 ~ 5.5cm wide. The base is expanded and hugged the stem, narrow near the base, the lower part of the back of the midvein is obvious, ribbed, and the terminal large panicle is 60cm long, with 1 ~ 3 clusters. The flowers are white and fragrant. Berries are spherical yellow
Many species and varieties of the same genus are used for garden viewing. The material of the tree is hollow, and the branches can't be made of blood; When burning a fire, it only smokes without fire, and it can't be used as firewood. It's really useless, so it's also called "no talent tree"
Growth habits of Dracaena
Dragon blood tree likes high temperature and humidity, likes light, sufficient light and gorgeous leaf color. It is not cold resistant. The temperature in winter is about 15 ℃, and the minimum temperature is 5 ~ 10 ℃
If the temperature is too low, yellowish brown patches will appear at the leaf tip and leaf edge due to insufficient water absorption of the root system. Dragon blood tree likes loose, well drained and humus rich soil
The main value of dragon blood tree
Viewing: dragon blood tree has beautiful and regular shape and colorful leaf shape. It is an excellent foliage plant for modern indoor decoration. Medium and small potted flowers can decorate the study, living room and bedroom, and large and medium-sized plants can beautify and decorate the hall
Medicinal use: dragon blood tree will shed a blood colored liquid after being injured. This liquid is a kind of resin, dark red, and is a precious traditional Chinese medicine. The traditional Chinese medicine is called "dragon's blood" or "Kirin's Dragon". It has the function of medicinal blood circulation and can treat muscle and bone pain
Economy: the crimson juice of dragon blood tree can be used as dye or paint violin