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£75.00
Corn plant; Massangeana; Janet Craig; Dragon plant; Dragon tree
She's low maintenance on water. She’s very drought tolerant, let her soil dry out completely before giving her a drink.
She’s happiest in a bright room, but away from direct sun. She’ll be ok in light shade but her growth will be slower.
As we all do, she needs moisture to stay fresh. A humid bathroom is ideal. If that’s not possible, misting is great.
Botanical name
Dracaena marginata
Nickname
Corn plant; Massangeana; Janet Craig; Dragon plant; Dragon tree
Plant type
Evergreen shrub, indoor
Air purifying
Yes
Plant height (including pot)
130-140cm
Pet/baby safe
Mildly toxic if eaten
Nursery pot size
24cm
For more care advice about Flick, check out our complete guide to corn plant care.
Native tribes of northern Tanzania and Mt. Kilimanjaro used corn plants to mark sacred sites as far back as 1000 BC. So this is a plant deserving of some respect.
While it might grow as high as six metres in the wild, indoors corn plants are more about character than size, providing a bit of tropical flavour even on grey days. If it’s really happy, it might reward you by growing small, white flowers. To keep yours in a good mood, remember: generous with the misting, sparing with the watering. It will also love you if you give it a feed with liquid fertiliser once a month in spring and summer. It will help it grow big and strong.
Flick the corn plant is the same family as Rick, Mick and Nick, and requires exactly the same care. Pick your favourite colour or get the whole family, why not.
Did you know?
In ancient times, in Africa, corn plants were a symbol of reason and good fortune.
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