Marginata (Dracaena marginata) - Plant
Description for Marginata (Dracaena marginata)
Dracaena Marginata, is a popular indoor plant originally from East Africa that is often used to adorn homes and offices.
These are some of the best house plants and make great additions to any home while requiring minimal care. Bright indirect light is best and they will take some morning sun. Most Dracaena will tolerate lower light levels for some time with reduced watering frequency.
|Common name||Flower colours||Bloom time||Height||Difficulty|
|Dracaena marginata, Red-edge Dracaena or Madagascar dragon tree,Dracaena deremensis.||White||Summer flowering||6 to 10 feet||Easy to grow.|
Planting and care
The best way to grow dracaenas is to buy a small one from us and plant it in a simple pot. After that, the necessary care is very simple. Plants that are dark green usually require less light than those that have any kind of colour in their leaves. The less light a plant has, the slower it grows. The slower it grows the less water and fertilizer it needs.
|Most of those in the Dracaena genus including the Corn Plant do best in light shade or gentle filtered sunlight.||Loose, well-drained potting mix.||In lower to medium light, water dracaena marginata when the potting soil has dried almost to the bottom.||28 to 38 degrees C||Fertilize lightly at the beginning of spring or twice a year with controlled-release fertilizer.|
Caring for Marginata
- D. marginata is sensitive to fluoride, which can cause discolouration.
- Water with distilled or non-fluoridated water.
Typical uses of Marginata
Special features: Container or above-ground planter; border; suitable for growing indoors; accent
Ornamental use: Used as indoor plant in home and offices.