Description: Spotted Leaf Dracaena

The broad leaves of this cultivar have distinctive bright creamy  spots that look like dust, hence the common name. Dracaena surculosa is commonly known as Stardust dracaena, Japanese Bamboo, Spotted Leaf Bamboo. With proper conditions provided the plant produces fragrant white flowers and red berries. It is a evergreen dracaena species.

Planting And Care

Sunlight

• It grows well in bright indirect sunlight.
• Need to provide bright indirect light (2-3 hours) when indoors to maintain foliage colour.
• This plant doesn’t mind low light conditions. Do not place the plant under direct sunlight in summers.

Soil

• Soil should be well drain and porus.

Watering

• Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
• Apply 1 cup (Approx. 50 ml) water when the top soil (3-4 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
• Apply water probably in the morning or evening time.
• Do not overwater the plant.
• As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Application of fertilizer

• Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
• During the main growing season (January-March) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
• Dracaena likes rich compost mixed, feed it twice in a year to increase growth.
• Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

• Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
• For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Don’ts

• Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
• keep away from the AC Vents.
• Do not apply water on plant leaves.

Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location.

• Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
• Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
• Keep the plant in indirect light.
• Do not repot immediately after receiving it.

Special feature

It is an air purifier indoor plant.

Ornamental uses of Dracaena