Family
Agavaceae
Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans 'Lisa'( Deremensis Group)
Plant Common Name
Corn Plant, Lisa Dracaena
General Description
The cultivar ‘Lisa' has arching, dark green, lance shaped leaves, concentrated toward the tips of its stems. The leaves are considerably narrower than those of the otherwise similar cultivar 'Janet Evans.’
Corn plant is a very common houseplant and tropical landscape plant. Its popularity stems from its attractive, lush, glossy foliage, easy culture and toughness. This native of tropical Africa is a slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree that has numerous arching, lance-shaped leaves. In mature specimens, the leaves are concentrated towards the upper part of its stems and look somewhat like the blades of corn plants. Older specimens also produce long panicles of strongly scented white flowers in late summer to fall, followed by orange fruit.
Where hardy, plant in a sheltered sunny site in fertile, well-drained soil and use in landscape plantings and mixed borders. This species is also a common houseplant. Indoors, it likes bright indirect light, humidity, warmth, and a soil-based potting medium.
Corn plant cuttings root easily and can be grown in water. They are commonly sold in the trade as "lucky bamboo" though they are not truly related to bamboo. The water-grown cuttings can be planted in soil once they begin to lose vigor.
Ornamental Features
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Flower Interest
Insignificant
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Flower Color
White
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Fruit Color
Orange
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Foliage Color (Spring)
Dark Green
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Foliage Color (Summer)
Dark Green
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Foliage Color (Fall)
Dark Green
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Foliage Color (Winter)
Dark Green
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Bark Color
Tan, Brown
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Fragrant Flowers
Yes
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Foliage
No
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Bark or Stem Fragrant
No
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Repeat Bloomer
No
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Showy Fruit
No
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Edible Fruit
No
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Showy Foliage
Yes
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
Yes
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Showy Bark
No
