Clifton Nurseries Plant Care Guides Draccena Marginata Fragrans

Plant Care Guides: Dracaena

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Posted Jun 8th, 2016
by Clifton Nurseries

Dracaena marginata/fragrans: The Marginata originates in Madagascar. The common name is the Madagascar Dragon Tree. The fragrans originates in Central Africa. 

Light
A good plant for low light levels. Will not tolerate direct sunlight. 

Water
Generally these plants do not like drying out completely, although if the plant is in a position of low light, its water uptake will be considerably slower. Therefore the time lapse between watering will be far greater. Always allow the surface of the compost to dry between watering. Never allow the plant to stand in water for any length of time.

Temperature
Minimum temperature of about 15ºC (59ºF). 

Feed
Feed once a month with a liquid fertiliser only from April to September.
​Clifton Nurseries Plant Care Guides: Draccena Marginata/Fragrans
Repotting
Dracaenas may not need repotting every year. In a plastic pot, you can often tell when they need repotting as the pot will develop bulges at the sides. When you do repot, you should only go up one pot size at a time. 

Pruning
When the head of the Dracaena has become too large it is possible to cut it back, although this will considerably slow down the growth of the plant. It is best to only cut back into the green fleshier parts of the plant, because if you cut into older, woody parts, they do not always produce new shoots.

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