1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Africa
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Well Drained
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans 'Janet Craig'
Manilkara zapota
7.2 Common Name
Corn Plant, Janet Craig Dracaena
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
7.2.1 In Hindi
Janet Craig Dracaena
चीकू
7.2.2 In German
Janet Craig Dracaena
Breiapfelbaum
7.2.3 In French
Janet Craig Dracaena
Sapotillier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Janet Craig Dracaena
chicle
7.2.5 In Greek
Janet Craig Dracaena
sapodilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Janet Craig Dracaena
sapodilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Janet Craig Dracena
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
7.2.8 In Latin
Johann Peter Dracaena
sapodilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
8.10 Number of Species