Scientific Name:
Dracaena fragrans
Pronunciation:
druh-SEE-nuh FRAY-granz
Common Name:
corn plant, cornstalk dracaena, striped dracaena
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves of indoor plants are mostly glossy green, commonly striped, 20-90cm x 3-9cm depending on the cultivar.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Africa
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Winter dry
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google (can grow much taller over time or outdoors in warmer climates). Cultivars shown or on campus may include D. 'Janet Craig', D. 'Limelight', D. 'Massangeana', and D. 'Warneckii'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Spiraled, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Yellow, Yellow stripe down centre
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Cuspidate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated, Arching
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
No flowers, White, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Additional Info:
Rarely flowers locally.
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Unlikely to form locally
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan
Propagation:
Stem/cane cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Abiotic disorder, Mites, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
