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Dracaena fragrans

Names

Common Names
Corn plant, Chinese money tree, Cornstalk dracaena

Growth

Height
6–20 feet (72–240 inches)
Spread
14 to 24 inches
Growth Rate
Slow

Appearance

Bloom Color
White to Yellow
Foliage Color
Glossy green, with variegated patterns including yellow, lime, and white stripes
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 10–11
Sunlight Requirements
Ideal sunlight requirements are partial shade or dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day).
Soil Type
Well-drained, organic-rich soil
Soil Drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
6.0-6.5

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring to Fall

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Stem cuttings, air layering, and tip cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts moths, bees, hummingbirds, and bats; does not attract butterflies or other birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) Ker Gawl.
Publication
Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1081 (1808)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Dracaena

Synonyms

Dracaena deisteliana Sansevieria fragrans Pleomele ugandensis Pleomele deremensis Aletris fragrans Aloe fragrantissima Cordyline fragrans Dracaena butayei Dracaena deremensis Dracaena lindenii Dracaena massangeana Dracaena smithii Dracaena ugandensis Draco fragrans Dracaena fragrans var. massangeana Dracaena aureolus Dracaena fragrans f. wacheana Dracaena steudneri var. kilimandscharica Dracaena broomfieldii Dracaena victoria Dracaena fragrans var. victoria Dracaena janssensii Dracaena albanensis Dracaena broomfieldii var. superba Dracaena deremensis var. warneckei Pleomele smithii Pleomele fragrans Dracaena latifolia f. rothiana Dracaena ensifolia var. greigii

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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