Perennials, Tropicals > Dracaena > Dracaena fragrans > Dracaena fragrans
Dracaena fragrans
Corn Plant, Cornstalk Dracaena, Happy Plant, False Palm
Origin: Tropical Africa.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Dracaena |
| Species |
| fragrans |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1b |
| Height |
| 1.2 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Large potted indoor plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in loamy, well-drained potting soil, and in bright indoor locations with indirect lighting. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A dark green stem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are glossy green, lanceolate that droop as they get longer. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers 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 Description |
| An orange-red berry containing several seeds. |
| Propagation |
| By stem cuttings. |
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