Common house plant genus with a tree or shrub like appearance. Use this with questions about care, propagation and identification of Dracaenas. Due to a botanical reclassification Dracaenas now include Sansevierias.
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How to safely use Baby Bio house plant insecticide spray?
I've got a Dracaena plant; that has what appears to be white scale or something like it (see attached photos); I don't know much about plants, I bought this one in Vauxhall Flower market in London a year and a half ago, one month after it started…
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Song of India(Dracaena Reflexa) getting yellow-brown leaves
Water Regime: When the top soil feels dry to the touch. 1 litre of water every 7th day(cause they can do well with dry condition, right?).
Placement & Light: Sitting right against the Northern window. Bright indirect light for all day long.…
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Dracaena reflexa or Pleomele?
I am very confused as to the naming of this plant. I learned it as Dracaena reflexa (common name 'Song of India') but apparently it has been renamed as Pleomele reflexa. When trying to find out which name is correct I read that the name was changed…
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What could cause brown spots on the leaves of a Song of India plant (Dracaena reflexa)?
As you can see in these pictures our Song of India (Dracaena reflexa) is having some problems. I say it is too much water, while my wife says not.
What do you say?
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My dragon tree has lost all its leaves from one stem in the past week?
We’ve had our dragon tree for around 2/3 months and it’s been fine. Within the past week or two, all leaves from one stem have completely dropped off, and the tips are slightly bendy. The other stems/leaves are completely fine so not sure what’s…
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"Dracaena reflexa" aka Song of India almost lost all its leaves
My Dracaena reflexa plant which I got a month back lost all its leaves. I have been watering only if the top soil is dry and have kept it in a window sill. Initial two weeks it was inside my living room with full bushy leaves...but it slowly started…
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Fungus on bottom of Dracaena Lemon Surprise
I'm taking care of a Dracaena "Lemon Surprise" potted plant that I've had for roughly a year. Overall it seems to be doing really well; it is top, newer leaves are vibrant and dark green with no discoloration (the bottom leaves have some…
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Why are my Dracaena Dragon Tree leaf tips discolored?
Recently I noticed that my dracaena dragon tree center leaves have a green yellowish color. First I thought it might be new leaves, but the tips of these leaves are brown. I checked the moisture level, it seems okay as you can see in second…
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One node of Dracaena Marginata not growing
Image of Dracaena marginata (dragon tree) below. Indoor houseplant.
I recently (about 2 months ago) cut the head off this Dracaena marginata so that I might get two nodes instead of the previously single head. I read online that cutting the head off…
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Why did this dracaena marginata die so quickly?
I purchased a healthy-looking plant 12 days ago, took it home and repotted it the same day in a mix of roughly 75% cactus/succulent soil and 25% perlite. Within 4-5 days, it was starting to droop noticeably. After ten days it looked like a mess.…
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My dracaena reflexa suddenly lost all its leaves and turned yellow
I bought a dracaena reflexa a couple of weeks ago, in a rather good state.
In less than a week it turned from seemingly perfectly healthy to practically dead and I would like some advice. Both in case this plant can be saved and because I plan on…
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My Dracaena reflexa (Song of India) is dying. Help!
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I got this dracaena over a month ago and it was doing well up until this week. This plant stays in an office with just fluorescent lights and is watered once a week. Last week it started getting some new growth up top, but I started to notice…
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Why have the leaves of my Dracaena marginata completely fallen off?
This might be a duplicate, but as it is not set as answered, I have decided to ask the question again and try to provide some more information.
My Dracaena marginata leaves started to brown, break and then fall off for about three weeks.
I went to…
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Help! My Song of India (Dracaena reflexa) plant is dying!
Few weeks ago (probably 2-3), I was re-potting some of my plants. One of the patients was Song of India. The other two plants had severe root bounding. After re-potting them successfully, I started working on the Song of India. I tried the slow and…
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What is this Dracaena plant that looks like a lemon lime tree?
My friend sent me this picture. He has only one and that is also not too clear. It looks like lemon lime plant. What is it?
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