Mazhar Botanic Garden

Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl.

corn plant

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001277
English name: Corn plant
Arabic name: دراسينا ذرة
Native: Tropical Africa
Country: Côte d'Ivoire Mozambique Sudan Tropical africa
(PGR): Common

Evergreen tree-like or shrub grown 4-15 m tall Leaves linear-lanceolate, long, glossy, margin wavy flowers white, dense, cluster, highly perfumed fruit fleshy,  berries, orange-red, 1-2 cm in diameter

Interior landscape. Air purification. ornamental

Pleomele fragrans (L) Kuntze

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay Mostly sand
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Stem cuttings , seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.0-6.5

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