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Song of Jamaica in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dracaena reflexa

 

Song of Jamaica

This is a variegated form. They usually grow up to about 1m tall if grown in a pot and have a bushy tree-like growing habit. This Dracaena needs bright light and quite high humidity levels to thrive. The worst two things a grower can do is over water or allow the temperatures to drop very low.

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plant Features
  • Song of Jamaica likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Song of Jamaica likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Song of Jamaica is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Song of Jamaica likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Song of Jamaica

Latin name

Dracaena reflexa

type

Evergreens

family

Asparagaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Song of Jamaica likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Song of Jamaica is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Song of Jamaica likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Song of Jamaica likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Song of Jamaica is 2.00meters x 2.50meters 2.00 M 2.50 M

Dracaena reflexa

This is a variegated form. They usually grow up to about 1m tall if grown in a pot and have a bushy tree-like growing habit. This Dracaena needs bright light and quite high humidity levels to thrive. The worst two things a grower can do is over water or allow the temperatures to drop very low.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Purchase pot grown specimens or propagate from cuttings which are easy to take.

 

Propogation by cuttings

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Either remove crown from old leggy canes and plant in moist potting compost. Use bottom heat. Or, pieces of stem, 2 to 3 inches long, can be used as cane cuttings.

 
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