Dracaena Colorama

Dracaena Colorama Plant is an indoor plant that is famous for its beauty and easy-to-grow nature. They have long-shaped leaves of reddish-tinted green leaves. They grow equally well in lawns, homes, and offices and also purifies the air making them a good office plant.

General

Dracaena Colorama Plant is a native plant of the Eastern African regions.

Your Dracaena Colorama Plant is an effective Air Purifying Plant that effectively removes formaldehyde, benzene, carbon dioxide, and various other harmful gases from the atmosphere.

Your China Palm Plant can grow up to 6-10 feet meters tall when grown indoors.

Sunlight

Dracaena Colorama Plant prefers medium indirect sunlight to maintain its foliage. They also cope well with shades. But try to keep them away from direct sunlight as it may scorch the leaves of your Plant.

Your Plant requires a temperature of no less than 10 C or their health may start to decline. Hence, you must keep your plant indoors during the winter season.

Watering

Water your Dracaena Colorama Plant only when the 4 inches of the topsoil is dry to touch. You must water them once every week during the summers and once every 1.5 weeks during the winters.

Your Plant prefers a moderate-humidity environment and hence, you can also consider keeping them in your bathroom or kitchen areas or misting them regularly.

Soil

Your Dracaena Draco Plant grows well in any porous and well-draining soil with a recommended pH of about 6-6.5.

Fertilizer

Dracaena Colorama Plant is not a heavy feeder but regular feeding will boost their growth. You can use a liquid fertilizer for your plant with a 3-1-2 NPK Ratio once every month in the summer season.

However, during the winter season, you must withhold any fertilizer use as it is the natural resting period for your plants.

Toxicity

Your Dracaena Colorama Plant is considered to be toxic for pets and humans. If ingested, it can cause symptoms of indigestion, nausea, and headaches.

Additional Care

You should prune your Dracaena Colorama Plant once every month by clipping off the dead leaves and twigs from the plant to boost the production of new stems and leaves in the plant.

You should repot your plant once every year in a pot that is longer than a size bigger than the current pot to help your plant grow the best during the spring or summer season. You must use a new potting mix for your plant then.

Troubleshooting

Dracaena Colorama Plant leaves turning yellow: It is an indication of overwatering- Water your plant only when the top 4 inches of the soil is completely dry.

Dracaena Colorama Plant leaves curling down: This is caused due to direct sunlight exposure- Place your plant in a room that receives medium indirect sunlight.