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Dracaena

VARIETIES: 	Dragon Tree - D. deremensis, D. draco
		Fragrant dracaena - D. Fragrans
		gold-dust dracaena - D. godseffiana
		Red-margined dracaena - D. marginata
		Sander's dracaena - D. sanderiana

MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	2-6 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add:
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
						
LIGHT: 		Prefers indirect or curtain-filtered sunlight.
		Or where only artificial light is available, be sure to provide 
		at least 400 foot-candles.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 65 - 70°F (18 - 21°C)
		Day = 75 - 85°F (24 - 29°C)

WATERING: 	Spring - Fall: Keep soil moist at all times.
		Winter: Water only enough to prevent the leaves from shriveling.
		
FERTILIZING: 	Wait 6 months to fertilize new plants, 
		Mature plants - fertilize at 6 month intervals

PROPAGATING:	Propagate from stem cuttings, from sections of main stems or by 
		the method known as air layering.
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