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One of My Favorite Houseplants, Marginata

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A Favorite Houseplant, Dracaena Marginata

Dracaena Marginata is one of my favorite houseplants. That might be because it is one of the first large indoor plants that I ever owned.
I was the Plant Lady at the huge Xerox Research Center in Palo Alto, California. They had a 6 foot tall Dracaena Marginata in lower light that was getting a little leggy and it was decided with my contact person, Gary, that it would be replaced with a brand new plant.
He did not want to keep the old plant and told me that if I wanted it, I should take it home. That is exactly what I did! 
The Marginata did quite well at my house, placed next to a large sliding glass door in bright light. Ever since that time, Marginata has been one of my favorite houseplants.
They are really easy to care for once you know how. And they are very beautiful and graceful plants when they are grown in the home. You can let them grow large or easily keep them at the size you want them.
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  1. UnknownMarch 16, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    My draceana has two stems where all the leaves have turned yellowish and sort of translucent. The stem where these leaves are is dried out and desicated. The rest of the plant looks OK. The plant is 4 feet tall and has 4 main trunks. It has not grown much in the last 3-4 years.

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  2. Laura G.July 23, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    You should remove the dessicated stalk. Sometimes one stalk does not thrive while the others continue to grow.
    Check for mites also, dracaena marginata are very mite prone. There is a type of mite that is very destructive to this plant (other than spider mites).

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  3. RobMay 11, 2017 at 2:16 AM

    Do i let all stalks grow?

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    1. Laura G.July 30, 2017 at 1:16 PM

      Yes you can allow all of them to grow. Prune or cut back stalks as they get taller than you like to promote new growth. Cut back to a foot or so to get new growth at the bottom of the plant. www.plantandflowerinfo.com

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  4. RobMay 11, 2017 at 2:19 AM

    Do i let the stalks grow freely or keep them to a limit?

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  5. Laura G.September 16, 2017 at 12:59 PM

    Yes you can allow all of them to grow. Prune or cut back stalks as they get taller than you like to promote new growth.

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