How to tend a Dracaena fragrans

Also known as: Sansevieria fragrans (L.) Jacq., Pleomele smithii (Baker ex Hook.f.) N.E.Br., Pleomele ugandensis (Baker) N.E.Br., Pleomele deremensis (Engl.) N.E.Br., Pleomele fragrans (L.) Salisb., Aletris fragrans L., Aloe fragrantissima Jacq., Cordyline fragrans (L.) Planch., Dracaena butayei De Wild., Dracaena deisteliana Engl., Dracaena deremensis Engl., Dracaena lindenii Linden ex André, Dracaena massangeana hort. ex É.Morren, Dracaena smithii Baker ex Hook.f., Dracaena ugandensis Baker, Draco fragrans (L.) Kuntze, Dracaena steudneri var. kilimandscharica Engl., Dracaena fragrans var. massangeana (Rodigas) E.Morren, Dracaena aureolus W.Bull ex Mast., Dracaena fragrans f. wacheana Wacha ex Siebert, Dracaena latifolia f. rothiana Siebert, Dracaena broomfieldii Sander ex Mast., Dracaena victoria W.Bull, Dracaena fragrans var. victoria (W.Bull) O.F.Cook, Dracaena janssensii Mast., Dracaena albanensis Sander ex Mast., Dracaena broomfieldii var. superba Sander ex Mast., Dracaena deremensis var. warneckei Engl., Dracaena ensifolia var. greigii Regel

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Take more sunlight during spring and autumn, put in places with scattered light in summer

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Africa
Category
Agavaceae, Dracaena
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period in spring and summer, fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
white, fruit yellow
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