DRACAENA INDIVISA

ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

The Cordyline Indivisa, is also known by the common names of "Drácena undivisa" or "Cordiline". It is an endemic species to New Zealand and comes from the Agavaceaes family.

It is a succulent perennial shrub, which stands out for its upright trunk, which can reach 8 meters in height in a short time due to its rapid growth. Its leaves are green in color, being these thin and elongated, ending in a point.

When the plant is between 8 and 10 years old, it blooms, which comes giving white flowers in the form of ears (elongated). After flowering, the trunk divides into a wide crown.

This succulent is perfect to have in the garden, it is resistant to low temperatures and tolerates heat very well in summer. It is very decorative and you can plant one or more specimens to highlight its beauty. We can also have it in a pot, one that adequately drains the water.

CARE 

They are showy plants, very pretty and that practically do not need much maintenance.

- They prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your Garden.

- They can withstand low temperatures, around 3ºC.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the soil and in a pot.

- The ideal substrate for cacti has to be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.

- Irrigation does not have to be excessive. From spring to autumn, which would be its growth period, water every 15 days, abundant watering and wait until the soil is very dry again. In winter do not water or give one watering per month.

- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - autumn) you can fertilize them with worm humus. Eggshells are a good homemade fertilizer, they contain (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor their growth, you must crush and mix them with the substrate, administer them a couple of times a year.

- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.

- If you want to transplant them from the pot or the ground, the best time would be from spring.

And don't forget that to work with cacti you have to wear good gloves.