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Lance Dracaena

Dracaena aubryana

In Singapore: Lance Dracaena (Grown in Singapore)

Lance Dracaena
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0

Lance dracaena is an erect, shrubby houseplant from west-central tropical Africa, reaching about 0.5 to 2.5 m. It grows best in bright, indirect light with moderate watering and is kept mostly as an ornamental.

Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil dry out, and reduce in winter.
Soil
Well-drained potting mix with some added perlite or bark.
Temperature
18 to 30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: Leaves and sap contain saponins and can cause mouth irritation, vomiting and diarrhoea if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
WC. Trop. Africa to Angola
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Dracaena aubryana, the lance dracaena, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to west-central Tropical Africa, and it has been introduced to Hawaii. An erect shrub reaching 0.5 to 2.5 m (2 to 8 ft), it is found in the seasonally dry tropics. It is occasionally kept as an ornamental.

Other Dracaena plants

Suji · Tree Dracaena · Dracaena bacularis · Lucky Bamboo · Socotra dragontree · Dracaena concinna · Canary Island Dragon Tree · Fragrant dracaena · Zebra Striped Dragon Tree · Iguanatail · Dracaena pethera · Song Of India

[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dracaena aubryana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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