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Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata · Asparagaceae

Easy Keep from pets 18–27°C

Care at a glance

Light	Bright indirect. Tolerates medium light with slower growth.
Water	Let the top half of the pot dry before watering. Very sensitive to overwatering.
Humidity	Average is fine.
Soil	Free-draining mix.
Temperature	18–27°C
Pets	Toxic to cats and dogs.

Losing the occasional bottom leaf is how this plant grows its trunk — it is not always a problem to solve.

Common problems

What usually goes wrong

Brown tips on many leaves

What you see: Tips brown across the plant
What it usually means: Fluoride in tap water is the classic cause for dracaenas.

Yellowing lower leaves

What you see: Bottom leaves yellow and drop
What it usually means: Normal in small numbers; in quantity it means overwatering.

Soft trunk

What you see: Stem gives under pressure
What it usually means: Rot. Cut back to firm tissue and re-root the top.

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