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Corn Plant
Dracaena fragrans
Other known names: Mass cane
A durable cane plant with broad arching strap leaves.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Toxic. Toxic to pets
Care
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun by species
- Water
- When the upper 2–3 inches dry
- Growing medium
- Rich, fast-draining container mix
- Feeding
- Balanced feed monthly in spring and summer
- Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Humidity
- Average
Observe the plant and growing medium before acting. A reminder is a prompt to check, not an automatic instruction to water.
Characteristics
A durable cane plant with broad arching strap leaves.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Dracaena fragrans
- Plant group
- Dracaena
- Other known names
- Mass cane
- Safety
- Toxic
Toxic to pets
Growth
- Growth habit
- Woody upright tree or shrub
- Native range
- Tropical and subtropical regions
- Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Humidity
- Average
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Propagation
Stem cutting, air layering, or seed by species
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Problems to recognize
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Corn Plant is recorded botanically as Dracaena fragrans. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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