Dracaena Fragrans Species Spotlight and Care Guide - Corn Plant -

The Dracaena Fragrans Houseplant is also known as the Dragon Plant, corn plant, or Cornstalk plant.

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The Name Dracaena originates from Ancient Greek and means - female dragon which is why it’s often referred to as the Dragon plant.

There are 120 different species of Dracaena, some taking the form of huge slow-growing trees like this stunning Dracaena Cinnabari in Yemen, but most people know Dracaena Fragrans commonly used mainly as houseplants.

Dracaena are grown mainly for their beautiful foliage and structural stems but the designation “Fragrans’ refers to the powerful fragrance of its flowers that are rarely seen in houseplants as they are very unpredictable and generally only flower on mature plants over 5-10 years old! The patient houseplant parent that can care for their plant for more than 5 years may be rewarded by the amazing sweet scent of the flowers that usually open in the evening and are so powerful can almost be too much! I know this first hand as I was lucky enough to have my Dracaena flower last year for the first time and it was a very special moment for me, unfortunately, I can’t find any photos of the flowers fully open but have many tiny jasmine-like star-shaped flowers that you wouldn’t think could pack such a powerful scent!

So how best to care for your Dracaena?

Luckily they are very easy robust houseplants and will tolerate a wide spectrum of light levels and water amounts. The best care you can give your Dracaena is to place it in a well-lit room, water well, then wait until the soil starts to dry out and water well again. Feed once a month in the growing season and discontinue in the winter if you live in a country that gets cold in winter. If your room is not as bright it will still do fine but may just grow a little slower and so will need a little less water.

Propagation: Dracaena can be propagated from a section of stem that once allowed to dry can be potted in most compost or sand and new shoots will grow from old foliar scars where leaves used to be.

Dracaena is a great plant for first-time houseplant parents or for people who are not confident with houseplants as they will readily forgive you if you forget to water them from time to time and will still reward your absent-mindedness with beautiful foliage for many years to come!

If you would like to try out a Dracaena for yourself you can get one from the link below.
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