Dracaena Fragrans Burley

A great looking Dracaena with lovely long and wide, deep green leaves with a central bright yellow-green band giving a neat striped appearance. Its leaf colour and variegation resembles that of Dracaena Cintho, however this is a smaller and more wide-spreading option.

Dracaena Burley is easy to care for, being a tough and resilient species that will tolerate light shade and cooler temperatures. Best displayed on a large table or in a tall, thin planter, where its spreading nature makes it ideal to fill a large space. It is also a great plant for removing toxins from the air.

Horty Hints

Beware the blotching! Yellow and brown blotches on the broad leaves? The plant has been too dry and hot. Refresh regularly and relocate somewhere more humid.

Feeling the chill! These warm climate plants are susceptible to temperatures of 12°C or lower. Leaves will curl and can dry-up and die.

Can’t handle the Heat! These plants look like they like direct light, however too much sun will cause leaf streaking and eventually burning. Remove damage and remedy with some shade.

Light

Dracaena Burley prefers moderate to bright indirect light, however avoid direct sunlight. Ideal for office interiors with fluorescent lighting. If kept in low light conditions reduce watering to prevent root rot.

Watering

Water when the soil starts to dry out at the top, water well and allow to drain thoroughly. Dracaena are relatively drought tolerant. Do not overwater as this will cause the leaf tips to blacken.

Temperature

The Burley thrives in average household temperatures: between 16-24°C but can cope with as low as 12°C for short periods.

Humidity

Dracaena are hardy houseplants and will do well in normal room humidity, however they do prefer higher humidity and will benefit from occasional misting.

Feed

Apply a weak dose of a fertiliser once or twice a month during the growing season.

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Height & Growth Rate

Fragrans Burley is a slow-growing plant which typically reaches a height of 1 to 1.5 metres once fully grown.

Toxicity

The sap of the Dracaena Burley is toxic to animals. It is not considered poisonous to humans but should not be ingested.

Air Purifying

This plant filters airborne toxins such as benzene and formaldehyde, and is part of our clean air plant collection.

Origin

Like most Dracaena, the fragrans ‘Burley’ originates from tropical Africa.

Please note: images show how this plant may look at various stages of maturity. The size you choose may look different.

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