Like many plants that are primarily cultivated indoors, the dragon tree also comes from tropical and subtropical regions. Especially if you cultivate the plant on a balcony or terrace during the summer months, it is important to know its cold resistance.
How sensitive to cold is a dragon tree?
Dragon trees are extremely sensitive to cold and should avoid temperatures below 15 degrees, otherwise they can suffer cold damage. A dragon tree is not hardy and cannot tolerate frost outdoors. Ideally, the temperature in the room should not fall below 16 degrees.
How cold can a dragon tree be?
Dragon trees reactvery sensitive to coldand often show the first signs of cold damage at temperaturesbelow 15 degrees. The leaves change color and hang fall limply and are repelled.
At temperatures around freezing point, even if only for a short time, the cells of the plants are irreversibly destroyed. The trunk and leaves turn brown and the dragon tree can no longer be saved.
Is a dragon tree hardy and can it stand outside in frost?
Since the dragon tree reacts so sensitively to frost, these houseplants cannot remainoutdoors permanently in our latitudes. They would die after just a few days when the temperatures fell below ten degrees.
How do I protect the dragon tree in the room from too cold air?
Since dragon trees cultivated indoors cannot cope with cool drafts, you should pay attention to the following points when caring for them:
- When ventilating, especially in winter, the Dracaena must not be exposed to any cold drafts.
- If you have to transport the plant in frosty weather, be sure to pack it well in newspaper (€51.00 on Amazon) or bubble wrap. Never leave the dragon tree in an unheated car for a long time.
- The temperature for the dragon tree should ideally not fall below 16 degrees.
Tip
The dragon tree likes it warm even during winter rest
Like many houseplants, the dragon tree takes a break in the winter months. But even then, the Dracaena should remain in its original place and the temperature in the room in question should not fall below 18 degrees.
