Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dracaena reflexa Malay Stripe Pleomele, Song of India,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Malay Stripe is an exotic evergreen perennial shrub with an upright, shrub-like habit. Flowers are insignificant, with foliage providing the main decorative feature. Leaves are variegated with green and yellow striping, forming dense clusters along the stems. Commonly used as an indoor plant in tropical-themed designs, it is also suited to sheltered outdoor positions in warm climates. Often planted for its foliage structure in containers or as part of mixed plantings. Grows to approx. 2m H x 1m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained