Botanical Name: Dracaena surculosa
Common Name: Gold dust dracaena Type of Plant: monocot: houseplant Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape shrubby, upright plant with irregular branching – broad gold-spotted leaves Height 3-5' Spread 2-4' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure indoor takes low light – fairly low humidity Soil takes average potting soil Hardiness prefers warm temperatures Morphology: Leaves broadly elliptic, abruptly narrowed at each end, irregularly spotted with white or yellow Flowers raceme, yellow flowers to 3/4" long Fruit drupe, orange 3/8" diameter Propagation: stem cuttings, division Usage: single specimen plant, good accent plant for striking form and color Landscape Care: Watering takes regular watering Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, monthly Pruning none Pests/Diseases mealybug, salt burn Special Conditions/Other may get salt burn on leaf tips Origin: Tropical Africa Family: Agavaceae Notes: |
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