This perennial has an upright stout stems and forms a clumping habit. It has drooping strap-like mid green leaves that are striped in silver and are arranged in a terminal rosette and the small dark red flowers appear in a raceme during summer.

Hardiness zones 11 to 12

Dracaena deremensis is naturally found in tropical West Africa growing in well drained, humus rich moist soils in a semi shaded to sunny protected humid position and is frost and drought tender.

The Fountain Plant is grown for its foliage and clumping habit. It is planted outdoors in warmer climates along borders or around a water feature and used in tropical settings. It is also grown as an indoor or glasshouse specimen establishing in 2-3 years. When grown in containers keep the soil moisture even and the plant will tolerate most moderate conditions but grows faster in a humid environment. ID 628

Dracaena(dra-SEEN-a) deremensis(der-e-MEN-sis)

Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee)