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Dracaena fragrans 'Janet Craig Compacta'

 
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Family: Ruscaceae
Genus: Dracaena (dra-SEE-nah) (Info)
Species: fragrans (FRAY-granz) (Info)
Cultivar: Janet Craig Compacta

Synonym:Dracaena deremensis

One vendor has this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From leaf cuttings
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

3 positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral EnhancingNature On Aug 30, 2006, EnhancingNature from Germantown, MD (Zone 6b) wrote:

"Janet Craig" is one of the most shade-tolerant house plants in existence. But that doesn't mean it performs best in a closet. If it truly needs to enhance a dark corner, try rotating it out to a brighter spot from time to time. As for dying leaf tips, that's often caused by overwatering. If the plant is growing extremely slowly (in dim light), it needs extremely little water. To get a true sense of that, try withholding water until it shows distress -- that will probably take a very long time! Next time, water in a little shorter interval -- maybe monthly or bi-monthly. You can also trim off brown tips with sharp scissors; try to maintain a natural shape.

Positive brabrevilo On May 12, 2006, brabrevilo from Lincoln, MI wrote:

I have grown the Janet Craig for years. To my SUPRISE, one of my three( they live in the same planter inside) has an unusual looking large bud at the very top of it. What in the world is happening??
Any input would be great.

Brabrevilo

Positive BayAreaTropics On Oct 20, 2005, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:

One of the best house plants you can find. No pests,takes little or much light indoors and is very forgiving about watering. Likes warmth -i dont think it is a 9b plant.
EDIT 2007: My 20+ year old 4' multitrunk plant bloomed for the first time. Unlike the regular corn plant,'compacata' has no fragrance..darn.

Neutral darylmitchell On Jun 1, 2005, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:

I've had this plant for a couple of years. The greenhouse from which I bought it said that it would grow under low lighting, so I kept it at work, where my office faces north and has a few small windows. It hasn't grown very much and the leaves sometimes develop black spots or die back at the tips. I think it needs more light than it's currently getting.

Positive patp On Jul 2, 2003, patp from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote:

I keep plant in bright, indirect light; receives late afternoon sun through low-e glass. Sword-shaped leaves have parallel venation. I've read that scales, mealybugs, and thrips can sometimes be a problem but I've never had a problem in my 3 years of ownership. Origin Africa or Asia. Very lovely indoor plant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hayward, California
Bartow, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Lecanto, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Sumterville, Florida
Lincoln, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Henderson, Nevada
Austin, Texas



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