dracaena
Dracaena sanderiana
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Rarely flowers indoors
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Dracaena (Dracaena sanderiana) is a houseplant for containers, borders, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It is an evergreen that reaches 36 to 60 inches tall and wide. It rarely flowers indoors.
Pairs well with Staghorn fern, Angel wings, and Kahili ginger.
Native range
Cameroon.