Dracaena Compact – Buy Now

Dracaena Compact

‘Janet Craig’ Dracaena Compact cultivar is an ideal bedroom plant as it tolerates low light. This dwarf dracaena variety has a shorter growth and smaller leaves than the larger plant. Its compact growth is characterized by thick, glossy dark-green leaves that grow in a rosette pattern around the cane. Like most species of dracaena, the ‘Janet Craig Dracaena’ is a slow-growing plant. You only need to water the soil occasionally when the potting mixture is dry.

Plant care tips:

• Sunlight: This plant thrives in medium to full indirect or filtered sunlight.
• Watering: Water when the top 1″ of soil is dry (once every 7 to 10 days), allow the water to drain completely, and avoid soggy soil by pouring out any excess water.
• Soil: 40% Potting Soil + 25% coco pit + 25% Organic manure/ Vermi compost + 5% charcoal chips + 5% perlite.
• Maintenance: low maintenance
• Special features: Air purifying
• Repotting: usually a slow growing does not need repotting often. Repot with slightly a larger pot
• Propagation: Propagate dracaena plant through stem cuttings immense in water after till roots germination and then pot it with soil.

Plant protection & care:

1. Dracaena plants do not require too much water. Make sure the soil is completely drained before watering again – the top half of the soil should be completely dry.
2. Poisoning caused by Fluoride in water can cause Dracaena leaves to turn brown and die.
3. It is normal for the bottom leaves of the Dracaena plant to yellow and shed. That simply means that the plant is growing and giving way to new foliage.