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Layering is a vegetative propagation technique where the stem or branch of a plant is manipulated to promote root development while still attached to the parent plant. Once roots are established, the new plant can be detached from the parent and planted. Layering is utilized by horticulturists to propagate desirable plants.
Dracaena stuckyi, synonym Sansevieria stuckyi, [1] is a species of succulent plant native to Africa including Mozambique, Tanzania, and southern Kenya. [1] It is a member of a group of related Dracaena including Dracaena angolensis and Dracaena pearsonii , that grow upright, cylindrical foliage and are native to dry biomes.
Plant propagation is the process by which new plants grow from various sources, including seeds, cuttings, and other plant parts. Plant propagation can refer to both man-made and natural processes. Propagation typically occurs as a step in the overall cycle of plant growth.
Common names include Sander's dracaena, ribbon dracaena, lucky bamboo, curly bamboo, Chinese water bamboo, Goddess of Mercy's plant, Belgian evergreen. [4] It is also called the ribbon plant , although the same common name is sometimes used for Chlorophytum comosum (also known as the spider plant ).
The stiff leaves of the Dracaena serrulata were an important source of fibre and rope. The large, stiff and spike-tipped leaves were cut or pulled from the trunk, and beaten with heavy clubs to loosen and crack open the rigid outer casing of the leaf. Then the leaves were taken to water and left to soak in it for some weeks.
These holiday favorites are easy to propagate from cuttings to grow gifts for family and friends.
Dracaena steudneri, the northern large-leaved dragon-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, found from Ethiopia to southern tropical Africa. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is being investigated for its high-quality fiber content. [ 4 ]
Dracaena americana reaches a typical maximum height of 12 meters with a multi-stem habit; newer stem growth exhibits leaf scars, whereas older growth exhibits an exfoliating bark. The bright green straplike leaves are soft, up to 35 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, and are borne along the length of the stems, rather than the tufted habit typical of ...