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

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