Learn expert care tips for the Brazilian Wood Plant (Paubrasilia echinata). Discover watering, soil, sunlight, and temperature needs to help your plant thrive. When Portuguese explorers found Paubrasilia on the coast of South America, they recognised it as a relative of an Asian species of sappanwood already used in Europe for producing red dye. The Portuguese named these trees pau-brasil, the term pau meaning wood , and brasil meaning reddish/ember-like. Learn how to grow and care for the Brazilian Wood Plant, a popular and low-maintenance houseplant with lucky and air-purifying properties. Find out the best water quality, container, root management, light requirements, and fertilization for this versatile plant. The Brazilian Lucky Wood Plant (Dracaena fragrans massangeana) is one of those rare houseplants that blends beauty, meaning, and ease of care. With its tall cane-like stems and long glossy leaves streaked with yellow, it makes an elegant statement in any room.
