Gold Dust Dracaena
4.3 out of 5 (15 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Gold Dust Dracaena
Did you know the genus name Dracaena comes from the Greek for āfemale dragonā? Some plants in this genus have thick, red resin which was reminiscent of dragon blood! š² Dracaenas are native to Africa, Asia, and northern Australia, and are known for being super easy to care for. Some species can go months without water, and many can grow well in low sunlight.
Taxonomy
Dracaena surculosa
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Spotted Dracaena and Japanese Bamboo
How to care for Gold Dust Dracaena
How often to water your Gold Dust Dracaena
every 12
Gold Dust Dracaena needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Gold Dust Dracaena in your home
a window
Gold Dust Dracaena can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive šŖ.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Gold Dust Dracaena in your home š”.
How to fertilize Gold Dust Dracaena
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Gold Dust Dracaena after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Any advice?? His leaves are turning white-ish and falling off. I donāt know why. Iām new to plants.
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I just received this plant, Cleopatra is a little wilted and I have potting soil and 13 inch resin moon planter. Have any suggestions on how I should do this #newgrowth #Dracaena
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Is this a narrow leaf lungwort plant??? Hi! Can anyone tell me if my Leroy is an actual lungwort? It doesnāt quite look like the images I see online, but I also canāt find any that do.
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How do I make my plants fuller? #Dracaena
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Anyone have a suggestion to get this little lady growing? I've had her for about a year and she's pretty much unchanged. I believe she's a gold dust. She's indoors in a room with light on all day.
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My grandpa had it for 10 years and I just now got it, some leaves have turned yellow. Is this from the move and getting put in a different pot? Do I just keep giving her some time to acclimate to her new home? #Dracaena
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Is this plant a slow grower she not getting any new leaves it gets enough light on the original plant stand but I donāt see any new growth #Dracaena
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š±š± #scarlettplant
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Can you help me identify my new plant? Iām VERY new to the world of plants, and am relying very much on this app to help me with watering, soil, potting, etcā¦ so I just want to confirmā¦ the app says my new plant is a Gold Dust Dracaena, which I can see in the green leaves, on the side, but no pictures I googled have the green/purple spikey leaves. Soooo I just wanted to reach out and see if you guys think thatās right? TIA!!!
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Does this dracaena need a repot? Or more light? The water isnāt really drying out maybe itās over watered? Itās in shade with natural light for a couple hours not direct tho. Maybe I over watered? Or maybe itās outgrowing its pot? I just moved it into a more sunny location and picked out the dead leavesā¦.how do I take care of this one
Care Summary for Gold Dust Dracaena
Gold Dust Dracaena
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 10
Fast grower 6
Browns easily 3
Large, lush leaves 3
Pest magnet 1
Blooms easily 1
01/18/2022
Easy, not picky on watering. Likes a lot of light to bring out spots on the leaves.
Survivor
01/13/2022
This guys is pretty and very chill. Seems to be pretty low maintenance (knock on wood).
11/05/2021
Had one before but I put it outside and it died but it was alive for a long time
Before it died so hands down this is my favorite plant
Survivor
06/22/2021
So aesthetically pleasing, absolutely gorgeous leaves. In love with this plant.
Fast grower
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
05/30/2021
This little guy has gone through a lot of stages - from healthy, to kind of sick, and back to healthy. Try not to water with fluoridated tap water. Mine is doing much better with filtered. Seem to have hit the sweet spot on light - North facing window with no direct light, but plenty of filtered light. Finally seeing new growth again š
Browns easily
Fast grower
05/28/2021
Leaves curl quite a bitā¦pretty tempermental
05/18/2021
Thai plant can die and then completely come back. Itās not very easy to take care of either.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
05/16/2021
i got this little baby by chance off a clearance aisle for just a dollar. sprouted quickly and beautifully and one of the first houseplants i ever got.
Fast grower
05/09/2021
I just got mine, itās so finicky! I havenāt figured it out yet. I donāt know what it wants from me!!! Lol.
05/07/2021
very easy to take care of! good for beginners
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
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