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 'Jade Jewel', 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)
