Dracaena
The Madagascar dragon tree, the ponytail palm and even sansevieria: graphic, slow-growing, undemanding plants. Our Dracaena, and the guide to caring for them.
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Dracaena, elegant and patient
The genus Dracaena, in the Asparagaceae family, includes trees and shrubs from Africa, Asia and the Atlantic islands: the Canary Islands dragon tree is one of them. Botanists have recently moved the Sansevierias into it too. Indoors, Dracaenas form tufts of narrow or broad leaves at the top of slender stems. They grow slowly and tolerate medium light and dry air: ideal plants for offices and for people short on time.
Growing passport
Ease of care
Light needs
Water needs
Air humidity
Temperature18 to 30 °C, never below 12 °C
Cats, dogsToxic to cats and dogs
Species and varieties
| Species or variety | What sets it apart |
|---|---|
| Dracaena marginata | The Madagascar dragon tree: narrow red-edged leaves, slender stems. |
| Dracaena fragrans (‘Massangeana’) | The ‘corn plant’: broad yellow-striped leaves on a thick trunk. |
| Dracaena reflexa (‘Song of India’) | Small variegated leaves in a spiral, bushy habit. |
| Dracaena trifasciata | The former Sansevieria, or mother-in-law's tongue: the toughest of all. |
Caring for them in Morocco
- Light: bright or medium, without scorching sun; coloured varieties want more.
- Watering: when the soil is dry halfway down the pot. It copes better with neglect than with excess. Water with water left to stand overnight: the hard water in our cities browns the tips of delicate leaves.
- Potting mix: free-draining and light: a potting mix lightened with perlite.
- Food: once a month in spring and summer, with the compost tea root feed.
Reading the symptoms
- Brown tips: hard or chlorinated water, or very dry air: the classic Dracaena symptom.
- Lower leaves drying: normal: that's how it forms its stem.
- Soft stem base: overwatering: let it dry, and repot in a free-draining mix if the soil stays soggy.
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Sources: Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) for names and origin; Royal Horticultural Society for cultivation; ASPCA for toxicity; and our own practice at the Rabat studio. Growing guidelines are averages: the light and air in your home matter more than anything.
Delivery anywhere in Morocco for 40 DH, cash on delivery, or collection from the studio, 6 Rue Zemmour, Aviation district, Rabat.
Frequently asked questions
Should I cut off the brown tips?
You can trim them with scissors following the shape of the leaf, without cutting into the green. Above all, fix the cause: water left to stand, lower in limescale.
Is Dracaena toxic?
Yes for cats and dogs, which may vomit if they chew the leaves. Keep out of their reach.