Indoor Corn Plant Care

Dracaena fragrans House Plant Care

Indoor corn plant care instructions. Care for Dracaena fragrans. Pruning a Dracaena palm house plant.

Feed your Dracaena plant every three months year round. Use a liquid fertilizer or a slow-release granular. Cut the amount by half in the winter months.

Water only when the soil approaches dryness. You can tell if the soil is too wet or too dry because the leaves will fall. Adjust your watering schedule accordingly.

This tropical African Dracaena house plant does not like cold weather. A summer vacation on a shady porch will refresh it, but be sure to bring it back indoors before temperatures fall into the 40s F.

It is rare for an indoor corn plant to bloom.

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Old, ratty-looking leaves can be removed at any time. If your corn plant Dracaena gets too tall, saw the main cane off at the desired height. It will sprout new leaves.

Problems with Dracaena Plant

If your indoor corn plant's leaves bleach or burn, move it away from the window or hang sheers to filter the light. It is getting too much sun.

If the leaves turn a dark, solid green and lose the yellow stripe down the center, place the pot closer to the window. It is not getting enough light.

If the leaf tips turn brown, trim them off with scissors. One of three things is wrong with your indoor corn plant care:

1. You're not watering the plant often enough and the soil is drying out.

2. There is something in your tap water that the corn plant does not like. Use rain water or distilled water.

3. Too much fertilizer is building up in the soil. Flush the pot with clear water and feed less frequently.

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Dracaena fragrans is called the indoor corn plant because its leaves closely resemble those of the world's most popular grain. They are green, 4-5 inches wide and can grow to a length of 18 inches. In bright light, a lengthwise yellow stripe will appear in the center of each leaf.

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