Species Dracaena fragrans (Corn Plant, Fragrant Dracaena)

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Names

Scientific name: Dracaena fragrans
Common name: Corn Plant, Fragrant Dracaena

Measurements

Height: 1 - 15 ft
Spread: 1 - 4 ft
Spacing: 24 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green, Yellow-Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Bloom color: Pink, White
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Cuttings, Division, Layering
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) Ker Gawl.
Publication: Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1081 (1808)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Dracaena

Synonyms

Dracaena deisteliana Sansevieria fragrans Pleomele ugandensis Pleomele deremensis Aletris fragrans Aloe fragrantissima Cordyline fragrans Dracaena butayei Dracaena deremensis Dracaena lindenii Dracaena massangeana Dracaena smithii Dracaena ugandensis Draco fragrans Dracaena fragrans var. massangeana Dracaena aureolus Dracaena fragrans f. wacheana Dracaena steudneri var. kilimandscharica Dracaena broomfieldii Dracaena victoria Dracaena fragrans var. victoria Dracaena janssensii Dracaena albanensis Dracaena broomfieldii var. superba Dracaena deremensis var. warneckei Pleomele smithii Pleomele fragrans Dracaena latifolia f. rothiana Dracaena ensifolia var. greigii

References

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FPS184/FP184: Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' Corn Plant, Fragrant Dracaena, University of Florida IFAS Extension, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP184, accessed November 8, 2024

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Dracaena fragrans (corn plant) | CABI Compendium, CABI Compendium, https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.19898, accessed November 8, 2024

Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' (Corn Plant): All You Need To Know, Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/dracaena-fragrans-massangeana, accessed November 8, 2024

NParks | Dracaena fragrans, Flora and Fauna Web, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/9/1953, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024