Scientific name | Dracaena fragrans Or Riki |
Common Name | Riki |
Watering | 1 per week & keep moist |
Pests | Spider mites, mealybugs, scale, and thrips |
Pet friendliness | Eco Friendly |
Light | Bright, indirect light |
Temperature | 10-27 °C |
Humidity | 50-60% mist if needed |
Pot requirement | Good drainage&repot every 1-2 years |
Plant height | Up to 90 cm |
Potting mix | Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite |
Nutrition | Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days |
Pruning & training | Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears |
Common color & season | N/a |
Description | Riki is one of the many varieties of Dracaena fragrans. Dracaena is widely used as indoor plant residential and commercial buildings in Dubai and UAE. Riki is native to throughout tropical Africa. Dracaena fragrans is a slow growing shrub, mature specimens reaching 10m. Stems may reach up to 30 cm diameter on old plants; in forest habitats they may become horizontal with erect side branches. The leaves are glossy green, lanceolate, 20–150 cm long and 2–12 cm wide; small leaves are erect to spreading, and larger leaves usually drooping under their weight. they are highly fragrant. The fruit is an orange-red berry 1–2 cm diameter, containing several seeds. |
Additional information
Size | 80-100cm, 100-120cm, 120-150cm |
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