Dracaena fragrans (Corn Plant, Cornstalk Dracaena, Happy Plant, False Palm)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusDracaena
Speciesfragrans
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
TypeTree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
OriginTropical Africa.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10 - 12
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1.2 - 2 m
Spread0.6 - 1.5 m
GrowthSlow

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeLarge potted indoor plants.
PropagationBy stem cuttings.
CultivationGrow in loamy, well-drained potting soil, and in bright indoor locations with indirect lighting.
Bark/Stem DescriptionA dark green stem.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are glossy green, lanceolate that droop as they get longer.
Flower DescriptionFlowers appear in panicles 15 - 150 cm long. Individual flowers are one centimetre in diameter, with a six-lobed corolla, starting out as pink, opening white with a fine red or purple central line on each of the lobes. The flowers are highly fragrant.
Fruit DescriptionAn orange-red berry containing several seeds.

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