Dracaena 'Song of Jamaica'
A tropical evergreen shrub, with an upright habit and sparsely branching stems. Leaves are elliptic, deep green with yellow-green centres, and are borne in dense spirals around the stems
1.5-2.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost, in full light with shade from hot sun. Water moderately in the growing season, preferably with rainwater as plants dislike tapwater. Apply a balanced liquid feed monthly in the growing season; water sparingly in winter. Top dress or pot on in spring. See Dracaena for further advice
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late spring to early summer; bottom heat may be required for rooting
No pruning required, although weak stems may be shortened to 15cm in spring, and the resulting cutting used to propagate a new plant
May be susceptible to scale insects, glasshouse red spider mite, thrips and mealybugs
Generally disease-free