Please Identify this Indoor Plant
My sister asked me to identify this plant and I am not a houseplant expert. Can you identify this houseplant for her and tell her why leaves are turning brown.
Thanks
Brenda
Hi Brenda,
Striped Dracaena
The plant is called a Dracaena Warnekii. All dracaenas are very sensitive to fluorine and chlorine. If her household water is heavily chlorinated or contains a great deal of fluoride, allow it to sit out over night before using it; use water from an outside hose; use rain water or distilled water. Never use water that has passed through a water softener. It is too salty and can damage the leaves.
Too much plant food can also cause brown leaf tips. Dracaena plants are very light feeders. Feed monthly in the spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to 1/2 the recommended strength. It’s not necessary to feed dracaenas in the fall or winter..
You can read all my care tips for a dracaena warnekii plant in the Popular Houseplant section of the website
https://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/dracaena-warnekii-how-to-grow-care-guide-striped-dracaena