Compact Green Dracaena Compacta - Dwarf Bouquet Plant for Sale

Description

Common name:

Dracaena Compacta - Green, Dwarf Bouquet

Regional name:

Marathi - Dracena Compact

Category:

Indoor Plants, Shrubs

Family:

Liliaceae or Lily family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Form:

Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Good for Cut foliage
• Good for screening
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Attracts butterflies
• Animals will not eat
• Good on seaside
• NASA plant for Indoor pollution control

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:

- Dracaenas are tropical plants from Asia and Africa.
- A number of species are grown commercially because they are excellent interior plants.
- This variety has compact growth, densely packed leaves, forming a rosette.
- Leaves are deep green and 10 to 12 cms long.
- Dracenas are formal plants with symmetrical arrangement of leaves.
- They are evergreen plants.
- Can grow to maximum height of one to two meters. But are rarely seen so high.
- They have thick and erect stem. These are often branched when plants are grown in the ground.
- Leaves are without a leaf stalk and leathery.
- Plants are favourites for landscape and interior use as they perform well.

Growing tips:

- Plants can take full sunlight in high humidity coastal areas.
- There are leaf shedding problems particularly at low temperature and dense shade.
- The growing medium should be light, rich in organic matter and well drained.
- Does not require too much water - but regular water keeps the leaf crown full and healthy.