Add warm color and layered greenery to your space with Dracaena ‘Song of India’. Its narrow, arching green leaves have bright yellow-cream margins and grow in dense, spiraling clusters along branching stems. The lush, bushy silhouette makes an elegant accent for bright rooms, shelves, and indoor plant groupings. With good indirect light and careful watering, this variegated houseplant gradually develops a fuller, shrub-like form.
Botanical Name: Dracaena reflexa ‘Variegata’
Common Name: Song of India, Pleomele
Light: Bright indirect light helps maintain vivid yellow-cream margins; tolerates medium light with slower growth. Protect from harsh direct sun.
Water: Allow the top 1–2 inches of potting mix to dry between waterings, then water thoroughly and let excess drain.
Soil: Use a well-draining indoor potting mix with added perlite or pumice for aeration. Avoid dense mixes that stay soggy.
Pet-Friendly: No; toxic to cats and dogs if ingested.
Humidity: Adapts to average household humidity; appreciates moderate humidity away from drying vents.
Care Level: Easy to moderate; avoid overwatering and cold drafts. If leaf tips brown, consider distilled or low-fluoride water.
Growth Habit: Upright, branching stems with dense clusters of arching leaves; gradually develops a bushy, shrub-like shape.
Note: Images are a general representation of size and color. Leaf variegation, branching, height, and plant fullness vary naturally.
