visionspictures.com A tropical evergreen shrub, with an upright habit and sparsely branching stems. Leaves are long and narrow, deep green with pink margins and streaks of pale yellow, and are clustered at the tips of the stems
1-1.5 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