| Description | Song of India (Dracaena reflexa) is a variegated form of the all green Pleomele. This plant is listed many times incorrectly as Pleomele reflexa. |
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| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Site author's observations, Tropical herbaceous shrubs, Tropical herbaceous plants |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-12 |
| Sunlight | partial shade to bright indirect light |
| Moisture | average, dry out slightly, never allow the media to go completely dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Flowers | seldom blooms, probably never when grown as a house plant |
| Leaves | green with a yellow/gold variegation, wavy, glossy, lack a mid rib, clasp the stem |
| Stems | thin and cane-like |
| Maintenance | Older plants, especially if grown in dimmer light tend to weep. Pleomele responds to trimming back by shooting out new branches creating a fuller plant. |
| Propagation | tip cuttings, cane cuttings, air layering |
| Native Site | Species plant native to India, Madagascar and Mauritius and other islands in the region |
| Misc Facts | This plant is listed many times incorrectly as Pleomele reflexa. "Genus name from Greek means female dragon. Flower inflorescences are often reflexed (bent downward), hence the specific epithet. Common name of Song of India is in apparent reference to this plant's native range in the Indian Ocean" (#144). |
| Author's Notes | Grew this plant for many years in the greenhouse and as an indoor plant. Very easy to grow . Find a good warm bright spot for best foliage color. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #158-Plantepedia (Maggie Stuckey), #252-Houseplant 411 (www.houseplant411.com) |
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