Names
- Scientific name
- Dracaena fragrans
- Common name
- Corn Plant, Fragrant Dracaena
Measurements
- Height
- 1 - 15 ft
- Spread
- 1 - 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Dark Green, Yellow-Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Bloom time
- Spring, Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Cuttings, Division, Layering
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
References
Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science,
accessed November 8, 2024
Dracaena fragrans (corn plant) | CABI Compendium,
accessed November 8, 2024
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' (Corn Plant): All You Need To Know,
accessed November 8, 2024
how to care for dracaena fragrans - Leafy Life,
accessed November 8, 2024
FPS184/FP184: Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' Corn Plant, Fragrant Dracaena,
accessed November 8, 2024
NParks | Dracaena fragrans,
accessed November 8, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024