Plant profile
Dracaena
Dracaena fragrans
Striped leaves on woody stems. Great for offices and homes.
Care snapshot
Light
Low light tolerant
Water
Every 7-10 days
Difficulty
Easy
Growth
Slow
Space
Medium space, up to 250 cm
Typical cost
₹300-700
Why it works
Good fit notes
Office favorite
Care tip: Low light ok, don't overwater
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Best for
Household fit
Safe enough for this home?
Dracaena species are listed as toxic to cats and dogs, commonly associated with saponin-related gastrointestinal signs.
Keep leaves away from chewing pets.
Placement
Where it works best
India climate
What to watch
Buying check
Before you bring it home
Look for
- Choose firm canes and avoid plants with widespread brown tips.
- Ask whether it has been grown indoors or in shade-net conditions.
Avoid
- Soft cane
- Sour-smelling wet soil
- Heavy brown tipping
- Mealybugs in leaf axils
Plant personality
Useful traits
Dracaena fragrans is often sold as corn plant or mass cane.
Brown leaf tips are common with salts, fluoride, hard water stress or dry indoor air.
It tolerates missed watering better than chronically wet soil.
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