Corn Plant (Dracaena Fragrans) Profile. The corn plant is an oldie but goodie in the houseplant industry. Corn plants are grown as thick canes that sprout from buds along the cane, achieving a “false palm” effect (which is why they’re sometimes called false palms). The leaves are long and narrow (like those of corn).Click to see full answer. Similarly, it is asked, what does an indoor corn plant look like?This hardy Dracaena is an unbranched, tree-like plant with sword-shaped arching leaves. Those dark-green leaves are 2 ft (60 cm) long and 4 in (10 cm) wide, and have a broad cream-to-yellow stripe down the middle. Strongly scented flowers are occasionally produced on a plant grown in its native habitat.Also, how long will a corn plant live? You will find the lower leaves on this plant turn yellow after a period of time which is normal, and the leaves on this plant only have a life span of 2 – 3 years anyway. Also to know, how often do you water a corn plant? A rule of thumb for watering is to water every 7-10 days or when no moisture is felt when a finger is placed about an inch inside of the soil. Water Corn Plant until the soil becomes moist but be careful not to water excessively as over watering may result in leaf drop, wilting, or possibly death of the plant.Is a corn plant a dracaena?A dracaena massangeana, also called a dracaena corn plant, can tolerate low light. These plants can live in lighting conditions too low to support any other plants in our database, but will grow faster in medium and high light. Variegation (color) in the leaves is often lost in low light.
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