One of the most popular types of indoor plants is dracaena sander. It looks very similar to bamboo, although it has nothing to do with it. But thanks to the resemblance of the plant in the people received such names, like luck bamboo, happiness bamboo, lucky bamboo, bamboo lucky.
Did you know? For some time, even scientists attributed draderu Sander to bamboos, later they began to rank it among the Agave family and, having finally understood, transferred it to the Dracene family.
This tree harmoniously fits into different interiors. You can often find bamboo luck in offices, boutiques, shopping centers, apartments. According to the teachings of feng shui dracaena sander brings prosperity and good luck to the house where it grows. From this comes its name in the people. Lucky bamboo - lucky bamboo. 
The main thing is that this plant, beloved by many, is quite unpretentious in the care, it is easy to grow, and it is quite hardy. Then we will talk about how to plant a bamboo dragon plant, how to care for it and what conditions are favorable for it.
Dracaena Sander: description of the plant
The stem of the plant is smooth, has characteristic banners, for which it is confused with bamboo. In height dracaena Sander reaches 1 meter. The leaves of the plant compared to other species of draceni are short - only 15-25 cm, variegated, green. They are dense, with a glossy surface, oblong-lanceolate, their width is up to 3 cm.
Basic view of dracaena - uniform light green, light green in color, and there are varieties of a more unusual look. Their leaves have a yellow or dark border, stripes.
Often on sale can be found dracaena of this species with a spiral stalk, on which there are no leaves. This unusual shape of the trunk is formed by artificial means - a young shoot is planted in a curved tube. When the plant grows up, the tubule is removed and the stem retains a spiral shape. Shoots from this trunk grow normal - straight and leafy.
Did you know? The leaves of the Sander dracaena grow directly from the stem of the plant. If you cut the top, dracaena will give side shoots. These properties of the plant is radically different from bamboo.
Home-grown dracaena Sander does not bloom.
What conditions are needed for active growth Sandera
Thinking how to grow a dragon flower, the first thing you need to do is take care of the conditions in which the plant will live. As mentioned, it is unpretentious, but there are a few nuances that must be respected.
What should be the lighting
Dracaena Sander loves sunshine very much. At the same time, direct sunlight should be excluded. Direct sunlight will kill the plant.
Optimal conditions - to provide diffused sunlight in the room where it grows happy bamboo.
Despite the fact that the dracaena loves light, it can be put in a dark room, but only with good humidity. However, in this case, the leaves of the plant will be pale.
Humidity and temperature for comfortable growth
Bamboo happiness does not need constant spraying. He tolerates dry air. Only you need to remember to periodically wipe the leaves of the plant from dust. The plant needs fresh air. 
The temperature at which the plant will be most comfortable - 18-35 degrees. If there is not enough light, then the humidity in the room should be high, for example, this room for a plant can be a bathroom.
How to plant a plant
There are several ways to plant dracaena bamboo. It can even be grown in a glass of water, where it can grow. Dracaena sander - an unconventional flower, it feels great in the water instead of the soil. You can plant dragon seed in the soil, and it will grow for many years.
Growing in water
To plant the dragon fruit Sander in the water, you just need to put the sprout in a pot filled with water. It should cover the roots of the plant by 1-2 cm.
Sander is great for unusual compositions due to its ability to grow in water. It can be planted in a beautiful vessel with water or in a glass vase with hydrogel.
Important! Due to the fact that lucky bamboo grows well in water, some wonder if it is possible to plant a dracaena in an aquarium. This can be done only if the stem is not deeply immersed in water.Decorative cultivation of dracaenas is practiced in fountainers - the roots are fixed with stones on the bottom. You only need to change the water once a week and add nutrients.
Cultivation in the ground
For planting dracaena Sander in the ground, you must use a special mixture for draca or flower soil mixture. Feel good bamboo of happiness will be in a mixture of equal parts of floral earth and sand. 
At the bottom of the pot you need to lay small stones or expanded clay - the plant needs good drainage. You should not fill it with water in the ground, as this can lead to rotting of the trunk and roots.
If you need to transplant dracaena, make it worth the spring.
Features care for dragonsera Sander
Dracaena Sander should receive some care at home. Water is very important for this plant. On summer days, especially when it is hot, the dragon season needs to be watered abundantly. In winter, watering is reduced to moderate.
The growth of dracaena, its shape must be constantly monitored. Planted one stalk will soon begin to give shoots. They need to be removed so that the plant looks well-groomed. As for dressings, lucky bamboo needs them from spring to autumn.
In winter, fertilizer can not be applied. Plants growing in water need a slightly lower dose of fertilizer than those growing in the ground. With a lack of mineral substances, the leaves turn yellow and fall off.
How to grow dracaena in water
When growing Sander dracaena in water, it must be renewed every two weeks. It is possible and necessary to add mineral fertilizers to grow dracaena, because under natural conditions it can draw nutrients from the soil, and at home it is necessary to feed. Fertilizers are used for dracen.
Important! If the drapery Sander yellow leaves, this may indicate an excess of sunlight falling on the plant, or an excessive feeding. In the first case, the plant need to pritenit. In the second case, with excessive feeding, you need to completely replace the water and for some time not to fertilize the flower.Water, in which happy bamboo will grow, must be distilled, purified, at room temperature. If you do not follow these simple rules for plant care, the leaves may turn yellow.
Rules care for dragon seed in a pot
Lucky bamboo grown in a pot requires constant care. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the soil in order to understand when the plant needs watering. When the top layer dries, the plant can be watered.
Important! Transplantation of Sander dracaena can be performed after 2 years, if the plant is young, after 3 years - an adult plant. Large dragon trees are not recommended to touch, but only replace the upper layer of the earth every year.
Growing in the ground dratsenu Sander also need to be fed with the help of special fertilizers for dracen. As in the case of growing it in water, a certain frequency of fertilizing is required: 1 time in 3-4 weeks.
Breeding dracaena sander
Bamboo happiness has several ways of breeding at home. Reproduction can be done by dividing the stem, apical shoots, stem cuttings. To stimulate the appearance of the roots of the plant, you can make shallow cuts in the lower part of the trunk.
Many growers are interested in how to propagate Sander draceni with stem cuttings or stem segments with undisclosed buds. To do this, take the prepared process, place it in a container with water or a pot with soil and cover with a cloth napkin.
Reception with a cloth covering provides an increased level of moisture and accelerates the development of the stem. The stem will have roots, and from dormant buds - shoots.
Lucky bamboo is simply propagated by cuttings. Apical cuttings with a bundle of leaves cut off. The cut can be done even or oblique, for the plant it does not matter.
Rooted in water or wet soil. After cutting off the cutting, the rest of the plant must be processed so that it does not wither. Processing is done with cold wax.
Important! The cut stem for rooting should be smooth, without scoring of the bark. Otherwise it will rot rather than give roots.If you follow all the simple rules of caring for a plant, it will please with its non-standard beauty and will be a wonderful interior decoration. And, quite likely, according to the teachings of Feng Shui, will bring success and good luck to the house.
