Botanical Name: Dracaena sanderana
Common Name: Ribbon plant Type of Plant: monocot: houseplant Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Upright, small narrow-leaf plant with white margins; plant forms slender canes with long, clasping sheaths at the base of each leaf Height to 2' Spread to 1' Growth Rate slow-mod. Environment: Exposure indoors tolerates low light indoors Soil regular potting mix Hardiness tender outdoors, durable indoors Morphology: Leaves to 6" long, 1" wide, tapered at both ends, striped with white at margins and sub-marginal areas Flowers small panicle of off-white flowers Fruit papery drupe Propagation: stem cuttings, layering Usage: small specimen plant used in terraria, desk top pots, etc; often seen in dish gardens and small containers Landscape Care: Watering takes average water indoors; use purified water if leaves scorch Fertilizing slow-release fertilizer in growing season Pruning remove dead leaves Pests/Diseases scale, mealybug Special Conditions/Other Origin: Cameroon/West Africa Family: Agavaceae Notes: |
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