how to care for a Dracaena Janet Craig

How to Care for a Dracaena Janet Craig

Use these instructions to care for a Dracaena Marginata Bush indoor plant. This guide will tell you how to water your Dracaena Marginata Bush; its light, temperature, and humidity preferences; and any additional care your plant might need to help it grow.


Your Dracaena Janet Craig prefers medium indirect sunlight, but can survive in low light situations. Brown spots on the leaves usually indicate the plant is getting too much light. Pale leaves, slow growth, and small new leaves indicate it is not getting enough light.


Overwatering causes root rot and is the main reason a Dracaena Janet Craig plant dies. Water your plant thoroughly and allow the top 75% of the soil to dry before watering again. In low light, allow the soil to dry completely before watering. Water less in the winter, when light levels are lower and growth has slowed. Overwatering will cause leaves to turn yellow and fall off.


Your Dracaena Janet Craig will do well in average humidity environments but will appreciate regular misting.


Your Dracaena Janet Craig likes comfortable room temperatures between 65-80 degrees. They do not do well in temperatures below 55 degrees. Cold winter drafts and blowing heaters will damage the leaves.


Dracaena Janet Craig needs very little plant food. Feed once or twice a year in the spring and summer with a basic houseplant food at half the recommended strength. Too much fertilizer will cause the leaf tips to burn.


Look out for a common problem called ‘tipping’ when the tips of the leaves dry out and turn brown. This can be caused by a variety of issues like overwatering, too much fertilizer, etc. The most common cause is tap water, which contains salts, chlorine, and fluoride. If you do not have a filtration system, leaving the tap water in an open container overnight before watering can help remove some of the chlorine and fluoride.


Dracaena Janet Craig leaves are toxic to pets and humans. Typically, ingestion will cause mouth and stomach irritation with possible vomiting.