Scientific/Botanical Name:
Genus: Dracaena
Specie: D. reflexa
Variety/Cultivar:Song of India
English Name:
Common Name:
Pleomele, Song of India
Botanical Family:
Name in Latin: Asparagaceae
Name in English: Asparagus
The Plant
Origin: tropical tree native to Madagascar
Growth Habit: Slow growing , upright. tending to oval shape with an open crown
Flower:small, clustered, and usually white
Blooming Period: usually appear mid winter
Leaf: thick green leaves, and thick irregular stems, lanceolate, simple, spirally arranged, grow in tight whorls, dark green.
Usage:
popular ornamental plant, used as specimen, accent
Care and Handling
Soil: good potting soil
Amount of water: Drench the soil and let it become moderately dry between waterings.
Nutrition: fertilized biweekly
Special handling: 16-29°C , bright filtered light
Special feature/remarks:
song of India- The narrow leaves are dark green with a white edge.