Gold Dust Dracaena

Gold Dust Dracaena Care

Pleomele Surculosa

What is the plant

Dracaena surculosa is a small, slender shrub growing up to 2 meters, with wiry spreading stems. Leaves are opposite or whorled, elliptic or oblong-elliptic and cuspidate. Blade is thin, glossy, deep green with numerous, irregular small, yellow spots, with entire margins. Flowers are greenish. Fruit is a red berry.The variety D. surculosa var. surculosa has a racemose inflorescence. D. surculosa var. capitata flowers in a capitate or headlike inflorescence. D. godseffiana 'Florida beauty' has leaflets almost entirely covered by creamy-white blotches. D. surculosa 'Friedman' has elliptic, olive green leaves with cream blotches and a broad ivory center band.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

18°C - 25°C

Hardiness zone

9a - 11b

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water dracaena gold dust 1-2 times a week, or when the soil is dry down to about the first knuckle. Don’t over water. A well draining potting soil is essential for the plant.
Pruning
Generally it is not necessary to prune the plant. If you have it in a lower light situation, the plant may get tall and spindly as it reaches for light.
Fertilizer
Use an all purpose plant food once a month during the growing season. Stop fertilizing during the winter months.

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
This house plant likes bright, filtered light, which makes it a great indoor plant. But it can also tolerate lower light conditions. The more light the plant receives, the better the variegation of the foliage there will be.
Soil
Soil type Loamy, Sandy
Temperature
Dracaena can tolerate temperatures that range from 55-90 degrees F. Ideal house temperatures are 65-70 degrees F. It can take a low temperature down to 50 degrees F.

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Additional
Like most dracaena varieties, surculosa is mildly toxic to pets. The ASPCA lists in their list of plants poisonous to cats and dogs.The problems with toxicity come from ingestion and reports indicate that it takes moderate to large amount of ingestion for symptoms to occur.Dracaena surculosa contains saponins. These can cause drooling, vomiting, weakness and a lack of coordination in pets when ingested.
Popularity
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