Misting is a good way to achieve this as well as helping to keep the leaves dust free. Reasonable humidity is required to prevent blemishes on the Corn Plant's leaves. Watering Houseplants - What you need to know. Regardless of your placement, in Winter reduce the watering like you would for almost all houseplants, but the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely. If your Corn Plant is placed in a good spot with reasonable light and warm temperatures, (excluding Winter) you can keep the soil moist at all times. So water well and then wait for the top inch of the soil to dry out before watering again. These plants benefit from a little "drying time" between waterings. The leaves will scorch if too bright and if it's too dark the new leaves will be quite small and the stripe(s) may look quite different to those found on the older ones. Most of those in the Dracaena genus including the Corn Plant do best in light shade or gentle filtered sunlight. However it does not grow quite as fast and commercially it can be a pain to find. Overall this cultivar is probably the most attractive out of the four mentioned here, not just because of the yellow stripe but also the leaf shape is neater and more compact. The Yellow corn stripe is also bolder and more distinctive. Very similar to 'massangeana' in that the yellow stripe runs through the middle of the leaf, however it tends to have smaller but wider and almost triangular leaves. The Song of India however is not overly popular as a houseplant (which is why you won't find a profile for it on ) but if you are a fan of the colorings, do try and seek out D. This time, the corn yellow is found on the edges of the leaves rather than through the center, which makes it easy to confuse with another houseplant called Dracaena reflexa 'variegata' or the Song of India. The leaves overall also tend to be narrower and longer. In comparison to the other variegated ones, it tends to have a thinner yellow line and is less distinctive than D. Distinctive with its sold corn yellow like stripe that runs through the center of each and every leaf means it's easy to see why it is so sought out and why so many people just call this plant Dracaena massangeana and drop the " fragrans". fragrans 'massangeana'īy far this is the most commonly found and bestselling Corn Plant cultivar. The original is the least common and of course, it will have its fans but the variegated versions outsell this one massively. Again just pick your favorite as they all need the same general care requirements and are all quite easy going. In shops you will tend to find one of four popular varieties and cultivars for sale. It will come either attached and sprouting from a brown textured stem, more correctly known as a Ti Tree, (much like a Yucca does) or the stem will still be "alive" green and resemble that of the Lucky Bamboo.Įither type is suitable for the home so pick the style you like best. If you treat it very well, after many years you should get a bold ascent specimen with multiple crowns and the opportunity for it to produce a small spray of fragrant white flowers. In return for a little bit of care and attention from time to time, the Corn Plant will show off its shiny good looking leaves and removal various indoor air toxins. How do you pronounce Dracaena Fragrans correctly? Say: The genus has several other well-known members that we invite happily into our homes, such as Dracaena marginata and Dracaena sanderiana all of which are reasonably content to share our living or office space without a lot of fuss. They can make for bold looking indoor plants - Photo by KENPEI
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