Dracaena fragrans (Deremensis Group) 'Lemon Lime' (Dragon plant 'Lemon Lime')

Botanical name

Dracaena fragrans (Deremensis Group) 'Lemon Lime'

Other names

Dragon plant 'Lemon Lime', Dracaena deremensis 'Lemon Lime'

Genus

Dracaena Dracaena

Variety or Cultivar

'Lemon Lime' _ 'Lemon Lime' is a tender, erect, evergreen shrub or small tree, branched with age, with arching, lance-shaped, keeled, striped, grey-green and yellow-green leaves and panicles of strongly fragrant, white flowers in summer followed by spherical, orange-red fruit.

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Mature trees have scented flowers.

Habit

Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Spiky

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

White in Summer

Foliage

Grey-green, Yellow-green, Striped in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects , Thrips

General care

Pruning

If growth is weak, plants can be cut back to within 15cm of the base in spring.

Propagation methods

Stem segments, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Dracaena fragrans (Deremensis Group) 'Lemon Lime' (Dragon plant 'Lemon Lime') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Conservatory, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light & shaded from hot sun. Maintain moderate humidity. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Tolerates low light levels indoors. In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in sun.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Dracaena fragrans (Deremensis Group) 'Lemon Lime' (Dragon plant 'Lemon Lime')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Spodoptera cosmioides

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous pest distributed throughout much of South America and intercepted in the Netherlands. Could be damaging if introduced to UK glasshouses.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/