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Dragon Tree "Golden Coast"
Dracaena fragrans "Golden Coast"
("drah-SEE-nah FRAY-grans")
£28.00
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The Dragon Tree "Golden Coast", known as Dracaena fragrans or Corn Plant, is a tall houseplant that is easy to care for. Dracaena fragrans is a shrub with leaves forming as rosettes on stems and at the tip of the plant. It has very long sword-shaped leaves. Dracaena fragrans prefers quite dry conditions, so watering intervals can be quite long.
The Dragon Tree variety "Gold Coast" has attractively variegated foliage with yellow stripes along the outer edges of the leaves (the reverse of the pattern of variegation found on the variety "Cintho"). In the wild, they can grow up to 3m, in height, and are sometimes used for hedging. As houseplants, they are typically much smaller. Dracaena fragrans is notable for its highly scented flowers (hence 'fragrans', meaning fragrant), and you may be lucky to get flowers on yours. They're not especially attractive, but have a delightful smell.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CARE INSTRUCTIONSAdditional Information
Pets & Children
Most dracaenas are harmless to people, but toxic to other animals
Height
70-80cm
foli8 Coir Pot Size - read here
17cm
Country of Origin
Dracaena fragrans is found throughout equatorial Africa from Tanzania to Ivory Coast
Habitat Conditions
Dracaena fragrans prefers quite dry conditions, so watering intervals can be quite long.
Plant Care
Light
Medium - high
Watering
Low- medium. Allow the soil to dry out a little between watering
Pruning
If the plant gets too leggy, you can remove the top part of the plant (and propagate that by planting in some soil - it will root quite readily). Dormant buds from lower down the stem will then break and new clusters of leaves will form, ultimately creating a new branch
Feeding
Heavy doses of fertilizer can be harmful. A weak solution of fertilizer added to the water at each watering would ensure that essential nutrients are given, without risking giving too much
Pest & Diseases
Largely pest free, but keep an eye open for mealybugs, which might hide in the leaf bases and underneath the leaves. They are best controlled by physical removal and cleaning the leaves with a damp cloth or paper towel. Dracaenas can be prone to leaf damage caused by a build up of soluble salts found in some tap water or if fertilizer is too strong. Characteristic black lesions along leaf margins and tips are good indicators.
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