Dracaena fragrans

Dracaena fragrans, commonly known as compact dracaena, is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. Its stem is tall and straight. Its main ornamental part is the leaf, which could grow in clusters on the top of the stem. The leaves are bright green, shiny, with yellow and white stripes. They are very beautiful and have high ornamental value. The flowers are yellow green and fragrant. It is deeply loved by everyone and often used to decorate study, living room and bedroom.
It prefers the high temperature, humidity and sunny environment, and grows well in fertile, loose and well drained sandy soil. The suitable temperature for its growth is between 18 and 24℃. Below 5 ℃, it will be damaged by freezing and seriously affect its growth. More water is needed during the vigorous growth period, so keep the basin soil moist and often spray water on the leaf surface. However, watering should be controlled in winter dormancy period, otherwise the phenomenon of leaf tip withering and scorching will easily occur.
It mostly adopts the method of cutting propagation, cutting the branches on the trunk into small segments of 5-10cm and inserting them into the soil with coarse sand or vermiculite as the medium. If the cutting is the tip with leaves, it will take root in 3-4 weeks. You can learn more at Plant Story community.

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.

Dracaena Fragrans

Dracaena fragrans

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