Dracaena frag. 'Lemon Lime' / P19/45+15 stem

What’s Unique About Lemon Lime Dracaena?

Lemon Lime Dracaena plant is native to the tropical rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa, including Sudan, Mozambique, Angola and Côte d’Ivoire. 

However, it will adapt quite easily to life in your home or office.

Lemon Lime Dracaena plants have stunning foliage, with sword-shaped leaves striped in shades of green and yellow.

Growing Lemon Lime Dracaena is fairly easy once you’ve given it the basics that it needs to thrive.

In addition to its sharp good looks, Lemon Lime Dracaena is a useful addition to your home. It filters contaminants such as formaldehyde from the air to give you a healthier indoor environment.

Lemon Lime Dracaena Care

Lemon Lime Dracaena originates in the rainforests of tropical Africa. 

For the best Lemon Lime Dracaena plant care, you should strive to give it a growing environment as close to its native habitat as possible.

Dracaena Lemon Lime care mostly consists of keeping it out of the full sun in a warm, humid spot.

Light 

In its native rainforest, Lemon Lime Dracaena grows in the understory level, where the blazing tropical sun is filtered through the canopy.

In your home, Lemon Lime Dracaena light requirements are for bright but indirect light. That’s between 10,000 to 20,000 lux.

If it is in the full sun the brilliant colors will fade.

Lemon Lime plant light needs can easily be accommodated, no matter what direction your windows face.

It will be quite happy in a north or east window, but if you have a south or west exposure, find a spot several feet away from the window. 

Watering 

In the African rainforests, Lemon Lime Dracaena is used to consistently moist soil that does not hold a lot of water.

For Lemon Lime Dracaena watering in your home, your goal is to keep the soil moist throughout, but never have it sopping wet.

Water Lime Dracaena whenever the top inch of the soil is dry. Gently pour water onto the surface until it is moistened.

The best water for your Lemon Lime Dracaena’s watering needs is distilled or rainwater. 

If your only option is tap water, let it sit overnight. This gives chemicals such as fluoride and chlorine to dissipate. Lemon Lime Dracaena is very sensitive to these chemicals.

Temperature 

The African rainforest is a hot environment, and that is where Lemon Lime Dracaena evolved. 

However, it does not need to be really warm. 70 to 75°F (21° to 24° C) is considered a good 

Lemon Lime Dracaena temperature range.

This means that the average home can provide an acceptable temperature for Dracaena Lemon plant. 

If you like to keep your house cooler than that in the winter, it will do okay as low as 60°F (16°C).

Do not test your Lemon Lime Dracaena’s temperature tolerance too far, though. A temperature of 53°F (12°C) for any length of time will harm the plant. 

Lemon Lime Dracaena has no frost hardiness at all.

Humidity 

The ideal humidity for Dracaena Lemon plant is 50% or more, as it is used to a high humidity level in the rainforests. 

However, your Lemon Lime Dracaena will be able to survive quite well with a level as low as 40%.

You may not be able to meet those minimal Lemon Lime Dracaena humidity requirements in an indoor heated home.

While you can mist the leaves several times a week using distilled water, that can quickly become time-consuming.

A better idea is to purchase a small humidifier to keep the air moist around your Lemon Lime Dracaena. If you have other tropical plants, you can group them together so they all benefit from the extra humidity.

Soil 

Lemon Lime Dracaena soil needs to be able to retain a moderate amount of moisture, while also letting excess water drain out. Your soil for Lemon Lime plant must never be sopping wet.

The range for the pH level for Lemon Lime plant  is 6.1 to 7.3 , or slightly acid to neutral.

The soil mix for Lemon Lime Dracaena should be rich with organic material, while at the same time being porous and loose.

You can use a standard potting soil with an equal amount of peat moss, or mix together equal parts of well-rotted compost and peat moss.

Avoid perlite as it contains fluoride.

Fertilizer 

You will want to use fertilizer for Lime Dracaena to encourage the healthiest growth and most brilliant colors.

Use a standard indoor plant fertilizer with a balanced fertilizer ratio of 10-10-10. 

You have two main options for Lemon Lime Dracaena fertilizer. 

You can add slow-release granules to the soil a few times during the growing season.

Otherwise, use a liquid plant fertilizer. Dilute it to half the recommended strength and apply to the top of the soil once a month, right after watering.

Salts from the fertilizer may build up in the soil. Once every three months, flush the soil by running water through it for 10 minutes. Let the excess drain out completely.

Potting & Repotting 

As your Lemon Lime Dracaena continues to grow it will need to be repotted to give the roots room to spread.

Lemon Lime Dracaena repotting should be done roughly every 2 years. 

However, if you see roots growing out of the drainage holes before then, it’s time for repotting Lemon Lime plant.

Potting should be done in the spring at the beginning of its growing season. 

Only go up one pot size, or at most 2 inches in diameter. Any more than that can actually set back your Lemon Lime Dracaena’s growth.

Always use fresh potting mix when you repot.