Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
4.8 out of 5 (30 experiences)
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
About Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
This cultivar of Dracaena fragrans is more compact than others, and has gorgeous glossy, dark foliage. The protective resins inside cornstalk dracaena are in Dragon’s Blood, a bright red pigment, varnish, medicine, incense, and dye that has been used across ancient cultures for thousands of years. This plant rarely blooms, but when it does, its flower blooms at night and emits smells that attract night pollinators, like moths. 🦇
Taxonomy
Dracaena fragrans 'Janet Craig Compacta'
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Dracaena fragans Compacta
How to care for Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
How often to water your Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
every 12
Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta' needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t 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 Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta' in your home
a window
Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta' 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 💪.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
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 it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My favorite plant
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Do the tips of your flower always turn yellow? If so what do you use? #Dracaena
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My plant is getting so big that it’s starting to lean. What can I do to keep it straight? Is it okay to tie or add a piece of wood? Afraid it may not like that. #Dracaena
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Is this shipping new, environment shock, or something else? This is my Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta; I received it in the mail about a week ago. I have been looking up more information, and I believe it could be transportation/new environment shock. But now I think I am overthinking this, and it makes me worried it could be herbicide poisoning. I am in an apartment, and I used rainwater from a downspout; I am worried it might have been sprayed when my apartment complex had a company spray the grass.
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Tips of leaves turning yellow and brown #Dracaena
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Is this normal? My plant has been leaning and all of the leaves have been dying off. What can I do to fix it? #helpneeded
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Little bugs My Dracaena is starting to have those little annoying flying bugs all around it. I just read it would do better in a terra cotta pot vs plastic which is what I have it in so it doesn’t get too moist, could this solve the bug issue? #Dracaena
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Hi! Anyone know what’s the cause of the browning on my leaves please? #Dracaena
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The leaves started browning I had asked what to do a lot of people said probably root rot. I removed it from the soil and did not detect any rat rat They said just soak it in peroxide for up to 48 hours I did this and replaced the soil. #Dracaena
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What do i do???? #Dracaena I just got this plant and the original owners stopped taking care of it. I repotted it and watered it. It’s been 2 weeks and I don’t see any improvement. SOMEONE HELP!
Care Summary for Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 25
Large, lush leaves 11
Browns easily 11
Fast grower 3
Easy to propagate 3
Blooms easily 1
11/24/2021
Doesn’t need a lot of watering. Also doesn’t grow very fast, but it’s a beautiful shade of green. Fantastic plant for a small space because it will take time to outgrow it.
Survivor
11/04/2021
Great office plant. Easy to care for. Doesn’t need a lot of light or water
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
10/08/2021
Purchased a humidifier for my indoor plants hoping it will help them flourish, guide says this plant likes humidity. Misting wasn’t doing enough, grows faithfully I propagated it into three stalks. Will eventually group them together. It is a very low maintenance plant, I tend to talk to my plants each morning not sure that helps but this plant has been with me for 12 years.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
10/06/2021
Deep green and sooo easy to take care of. He puts out a lot of new growth with very little maintenance!
Large, lush leaves
08/29/2021
take care not to put in direct sunlight
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/22/2021
This bebe survived two winters in Chicago (indoors with limited light) followed by a six-month drought in my western-exposure high rise office when COVID hit. When I rescued it in September, the bottom leaves were brown and crispy, but the top was still lush and green. Now almost a year later, it’s thriving with proper water and light. So easy to care for, and will reward you with beautiful new growth if you’re good to it 🥰
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
06/24/2021
Sturdy little plant with moderately-paced growth. It has an aloe Vera shape to it with very dark leaves. Good for beginners. I have it close to my west facing window on a hanging shelf, it’s doing very well.
Survivor
06/06/2021
she’s a fighter she really lived through my depressive episode
Survivor
05/23/2021
Very low maintenance!
Survivor
05/18/2021
One of the most sturdy plants you can find! It doesn’t need much light or water, but the tips of the leaves brown easily, at least in my experience haha
Survivor
Browns easily
05/02/2021
So so beautiful but the leaves so crisp up with direct sunlight. Make sure it’s not close to direct sunlight for extended periods of time. Other than that it’s AMAZING!
Browns easily
04/24/2021
This guy’s a solid buddy.
I got this draceana like most of my first plants, as part of a random assortment of plants for a terrarium. The terrarium never worked out well, so I took out the plants and put them in their own pots, which has been great.
This guy had just a handful of leaves and was maybe two inches tall, he has about tripled in size, slowly but surely, and stays green and fresh looking, no matter what I do or don’t.
Great beginner plant. Not spectacular or anything, but cute healthy foliage, never looks ‘neglected’, you know? Yes you do. ;)
Survivor
04/02/2021
The key to this plant is not to over water it. Needs very little water.
Survivor
Browns easily
02/26/2021
Like the ZZ Plant this is an extremely slow grower. So if you are patient growing type than this probably isn’t for you lol. It prefers to dry out between waterings & only requires a monthly watering (during winter). Easy to care for & it doesn’t mind lowering lighting (this one is kept in near a north facing window). Just another one of your boring green plants, but boring & green will always be my favorite 😉
Survivor
02/12/2021
This plant is a great accent piece for your living space. Their leave tips brown easily due to impurities in the water you give them - don’t fret or panic though! This experience made me appreciate plant care more - it’s not about trying to control my dracaena to look perfect all the time; it’s about letting it adapt to your living environment which includes having the water from your sink. Highly recommend it!
Browns easily
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