Dorado Bush

Dorado Bush Care

Dracaena Fragrans 'dorado'

What is the plant

Dracaena fragrans is a slow growing shrub, usually multistemmed at the base, mature specimens reaching 15 m (49 ft) or more tall with a narrow crown of usually slender erect branches. Stems may reach up to 30 cm (12 in) diameter on old plants; in forest habitats they may become horizontal with erect side branches. Young plants have a single unbranched stem with a rosette of leaves until the growing tip flowers or is damaged, after which it branches, producing two or more new stems; thereafter, branching increases with subsequent flowering episodes. The leaves are glossy green, lanceolate, 20–150 cm (7.9–59.1 in) long and 2–12 cm (0.79–4.72 in) wide; small leaves are erect to spreading, and larger leaves usually drooping under their weight. The flowers are produced in panicles 15–160 cm (5.9–63.0 in) long, the individual flowers are 2.5 cm (0.98 in) diameter, with a six-lobed corolla, pink at first, opening white with a fine red or purple central line on each of the 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) lobes; they are highly fragrant, and popular with pollinating insects. The fruit is an orange-red berry 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) diameter, containing several seeds

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

15°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

6 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water when the top 50%-75% of the soil is dry. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer. Your Dracaena Dorado will thrive in average room temperatures, between 60-80 degrees.
Pruning
If you look at the picture to the right you will see a red box highlighting part of the Dracaena stem. Any where along this stem you can cut the top off the plant. Be sure you cut the stem at a 45 degree angle. This will ensure that the plant will heal correctly with little to no dieback.
Fertilizer
Keep the soil evenly moist, avoid waterlogging; reduce watering during the winter, but do not let the potting mix dry completely. Fertilize using half-strength all-purpose houseplant fertilizer every month during the growing season. Do not fertilize when growing in low light.

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Sunlight
Your Dracaena prefers bright indirect light but can adapt to low light. Too much direct sunlight can burn and bleach the leaves. Water when the top 50%-75% of the soil is dry.
Soil
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Temperature
Your Dracaena Dorado will thrive in average room temperatures, between 60-80 degrees. Your Dracaena Dorado will benefit from a light misting 1-2 times per week, especially in the winter, when the air is dry.