Large Dracaena 'Song of India'
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Bright gold edges every leaf, so a Dracaena Song of India holds onto a little sunlight even on a grey day. Its short, pointed leaves spiral up the stems in tight green-and-gold rosettes, building into a full, bushy plant. Stand it somewhere a little dull and let it sprinkle sunlight into your world.
For all its name, the Song of India does not actually come from India, but from Madagascar and the islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, where its parent plant, Dracaena reflexa, grows as a loose, woody shrub. It’s easy to take care of, settling happily into moderate light. Although a brighter spot will keep the gold variegation at its boldest. At this size it has filled out into a branching, bushy plant rather than a single cane, dense with colourful whorls from base to tip.
Care
Is the Dracaena Song of India easy to care for? The Dracaena Song of India is an undemanding plant, which is a good part of why it turns up so often in homes and offices. It copes with low light, the odd missed watering, and ordinary room conditions without losing its looks. Give it a reasonable spot and it largely gets on with things by itself.
How much light does a Dracaena Song of India need? A Dracaena Song of India keeps its gold brightest in plenty of bright, indirect light. It will get by in a dimmer spot, but the new leaves come through greener and the stems stretch and thin out, so a well-lit position pays off in colour. Keep it clear of harsh direct sun, which can leave scorch marks on the leaves.
How often should I water a Dracaena Song of India? Keep a Dracaena Song of India lightly moist from spring through fall, letting the top inch or two (2.5 to 5 cm) of soil dry between waterings, then ease back over winter. Never leave it standing in wet soil, since soggy roots are its main weakness. Filtered or left-out water helps keep the leaf tips from browning, a small quirk of the dracaena family.
Does a Dracaena Song of India need feeding? A Dracaena Song of India needs only a modest feed while it is growing. A balanced liquid fertilizer at half strength, given once or twice across spring and summer, is plenty, with none through winter. Resist the urge to overdo it, since too much fertilizer shows up as brown leaf tips.
How do I keep a Dracaena Song of India bushy? A Dracaena Song of India takes happily to a trim whenever you want it fuller. Cut or pinch a stem back and it branches out below the cut, filling in denser over time, and any leggy stems can be shortened to tidy the shape. Regular light pruning is all it takes to keep the plant lush and well-rounded.
How big does a Dracaena Song of India get? A Dracaena Song of India is a slow grower that reaches somewhere between 3 and 8 feet (about 1 to 2.4 m) tall indoors over the years. This large plant stands around 2 to 3 feet (about 0.6 to 0.9 m) now, full and branching, with room to develop. You can keep it pinched into a dense shrub or let it climb into a small, multi-stemmed tree, and either way it lives happily for many years.
Pet-friendly?
Like the rest of the dracaena family, the Song of India is not pet-friendly. Its leaves hold saponins that are toxic to cats and dogs, so the safest place for it is out of their reach. If a pet in your home enjoys a nibble of greenery, our pet-friendly collection has colourful plants that are safe to keep close.
Is the Dracaena Song of India toxic to cats? The Dracaena Song of India is toxic to cats, and to dogs as well. A pet that chews the leaves may drool, vomit, and turn quiet and off its food, with cats sometimes showing dilated pupils, so keep it somewhere climbers can't reach. It rarely becomes serious, though a call to your vet makes sense if a pet seems genuinely unwell.
Factoids
Why is it called the Song of India? The Dracaena Song of India carries a poetic name rather than a geographic one. Despite it, the plant is not from India at all, but from Madagascar and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. The name was chosen to suit its bright, exotic foliage rather than to mark where it grows.
What does reflexa mean? The second half of its botanical name, Dracaena reflexa, points straight at the leaves. They curve, or reflex, gently backward as they grow, and that soft bend, together with the way they spiral around the stems, gives the plant its tufted, rosette-like clusters. It is a small botanical detail you can see at a glance once you know to look.
Can you grow a Song of India as a tree? A Dracaena Song of India is happy to be grown either as a bushy shrub or as a small tree, depending on how you prune it. Left to climb and cleared of its lower leaves, the branching stems take on a slim, tree-like shape. Pinched back regularly instead, it stays dense and rounded, so you can suit it to the space you have.
Buy a Dracaena Song of India
A Dracaena Song of India fills out differently on every plant, some bushier, some taller, the gold heavier on some leaves than on others. A free video shopping call lets you weigh that up for yourself: we will bring it to the camera and turn it so you can see how full it is and how brightly the gold runs. Book your call here. From there it comes to you on our own van, driven rather than shipped, so it arrives upright and undisturbed. Pick the one whose colour catches your eye, and we will get it to you in good shape.
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Plant Care Tips
Sunlight
Tolerates low sunlight or fluorescent light, but will thrive in medium, indirect light. Direct, bright sunlight should be avoided.
Maintenance
Water when top two inches of soil are dry. Water thoroughly.
Temperature
Does well at room temperature between 60°F - 77°F. Cold temperatures should be avoided.
Humidity
Prefers higher levels of humidity, around 75% or above.
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