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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A Strange Growth has Sprouted in the Center Stalks of my Dracaena
I have had a Dracaena for 5 years. It just recently sprouted a bud like growth in the center of several of its stalks. What is this and what does it mean?
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How to correct leaning dracaena
I have a dracaena (I think a dracaena malaika) that's probably about six years old. It has been in front of a kitchen window for a while and eventually started to lean towards the light. I don't think it can stand on its own so I have tied a stake…
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Dracena Marginata leaves spots (orange and white)
My Dracaena plant has started developing what appears to be two separate issues after I have repotted it (admittedly in the wrong time of the year - mid winter).
I've had it for close to 7 years now. I have repotted it previously and it didn't…
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Why does my dragon tree have white spots and brown leaves?
My Dracaena has started to develop some brown leaf tips and white spots all over the plant, I transplanted the tree into a bigger pot about a week ago and ever since it’s been developing those spots. The tree has indirect sunlight and I water it…
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Is this Dracaena reflexa?
Dracaena reflexa? Does care requirement same for other dracaenas?
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How to promote a Dracaena to branch
I have a Dracaena cutting that has taken very well and there is good upwards growth but it is just a single stem at the moment. Is there any way to promote braching is this type of plant?
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Which soil works for Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo)?
I got this Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo) recently, and would like to replant it in a different pot and change the soil:
I've done some googling and got wildly different and often times opposing answers on which type of soil to use. I have some…
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What are these pale blotchy spots on the new leaves of my draceana marginata?
Recently, I decided to look at the new leaves of my dracaena that otherwise looks healthy and I've been surprised by this. I am wondering what are those stains and if they're bad for my plant. The dracaena is in a clay pot placed right in front of…
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Please help- brown patches on my Dracaena?
I’m quite concerned about my White Jewel Dracaena, and I was hoping to get some answers if anyone is willing to help. It has brown, rough-feeling patches on many of the leaves. It’s potted in regular potting soil, never been fertilized (I’ve only…
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Why is my Dracaena leaves turning yellow?
So I've had this plant for about 4 months now. I'm wondering why the bottom leaves are beginning to turn yellow?
I'm almost certain it's not root root. I don't over water it. Im always sure that I do the soil check because I did lose one to root…
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Yellow spots on Dracaena Reflexa
I have some yellow spots on my Dracaena, see the first picture. The plant is getting a lot of light and looks really happy, exept these spots, there is also a little bit of sticky substance on the underside of the leaves near the stem, but I don’t…
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Where to position dracaena in room?
I have a dracaena marginata plant in a pot in my room upstairs. This room has a westward facing window which provides direct sunlight for some portion of the day.
Would it be better to put my plant in or close to the direct sunlight? or would this…
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Browning of leaves of corn plant
i was watering my plant today and noticed this. The weather has been hot lately and I'm not sure if this is leaf spot disease or just too much sunlight. Any help please? Thank you!
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Draceana marginata extreme leaf-shedding
I’ve had this Dracaena marginata for over 8 years now (so I’ve got quite attached to it). It has always been fine no matter how I’ve treated it. I’ve forgotten to water it and overwatered it over the years.
Then in November, it started shedding…
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New growth Dracaena Marginata leaves dropping
A little over month ago I posted about brown spots on my Dracaena Marginata (Dying leaves on "Dracaena marginata"). I reduced watering slightly, and now I'm running into another issue.
On one of the stalks, 3 of the 4 growth ends are dropping…
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