Views: 6335, Replies: 12 » Jump to the end. The leaves are drooping on this dragon plant (common name). I expect the lower ones to droop, but seven of the inner leaves are drooping. Answered. Is my dracaena done for? Tropical plants such as dracaena react dramatically if they experience cold temperatures or drafts. ", we will help you diagnose and treat it! Nothing adds a tropical air to a garden or living room like a Dracaena marginata. Hardy in USDA Zones 10 to 12, corn plants can take light shade or indirect sunlight. As the plant adjusts to reduced light conditions, it often sheds some of its lower leaves. Answer + 13. The corn plant goes by many names, and all them are part of the Dracaena family of plants – all typical with the same growing and care requirements. It was real root bound, so I did cut a little of the root, to get it out of the pot. save. Background: Bought the plant at a flower market in June last year where it's leaves were spikey. Nell Help, I have a dracaena marginata I bought a couple months ago. Dracaena fragrans, or corn plant. Also called mass cane, this slow-growing plant is easy to care for and adapts well to a variety of conditions. I got this dracaena in May 2020 and shortly after some of the leaves began to curl and droop. ... Droopy, Yellowing Leaves. Hello - I need some help with my dragon tree plant and it's drooping leaves (and brown tips). Diseases will cause the plant to become weak and in the worst cases, they will kill the plant. Another possibility is that your plant might have gotten a chill on the way home from the store. Houseplants forum: Droopy Dracena Marginata Leaves. The slender, grey trunks of … Started drooping and dropping leaves, hasn't come back. HELP, my Dracena plant is losing several leaves a day. Depending on the variety, D. fragrans may have solid green or variegated leaves and mature at 15 to 50 feet high. The curling seems to have gotten more intense now. 0 comments. User account menu • Is my dracaena done for? Hi Heather – The lower leaves of a marginata naturally turn yellow, then dry & eventually fall off – it’s part of the natural life cycle. Dracaena is a common houseplant preferred for both homes and offices. Started drooping and dropping leaves, hasn't come back. I repotted it with Miracle-gro moisture control potting soil. I'm using bottled or distilled water to … This is mostly because of the many health benefits it offers to the occupants. Why Is My Red-Edged Dracaena Turning Yellow and Its Leaves Are Drooping?. First pic shown below it has been watered 5 days ago but seems like it could be thirsty? I prop up the cutting with the vase or jar I use for propagation. I definitely don't overwater - was watering every ~2 weeks. However--the stem looks very much like a Dracena. Dracenas like to dry out a bit between watering. 1--Too much watering. jackles Apr 18, 2020 3:55 AM CST. 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