How to grow Striped Dracaena

Use non-fluoridated water. Keep evenly moist-too much will kill it and too little will turn the tips brown.
This plant grows tall and as each leaf becomes old, it detaches and leaves the stem bare. In old plants this can look odd as all the foliage is too high to appreciate! To refresh the plant, cut the stem at a point at least 30cm below the required height and take the opportunity to repot it at this stage too, as it will increase the leaf growth. New leaf tufts will grow at the cut edge and it will usually branch too.
The stems that have been cut off can easily be grown into new plants by rooting them in water. The stem can make one than one plant if it is very long, by cutting 20 cm lengths. Make sure you put the end that was nearest the plants roots into the water. Rooting may take up to 6 months, only soak the end cm or so of stem in water, so it does not rot. Pot up into gritty compost, or for a jungle effect squeeze it into the original plant’s pot

Use a loam based mix and make sure the pot is not too large. Provide stability for tall plants by using a clay pot

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 12°C / 54°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Striped Dracaena is a tender plant.

These estimates for how long Striped Dracaena takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Originally from Africa it has been a staple houseplant since Victorian times.

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Misspellings: drasina, drasinaea,

¹ About.com Dracaena deremensis

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