Twister Dragon
4.4 out of 5 (536 experiences)
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
About Twister Dragon
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
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Cornstalk Dracaena, Cornstalk Dracaena, Dragon Tree, Corn Plant and Dracaena Kristi
How to care for Twister Dragon
How often to water your Twister Dragon
every 9
Twister Dragon needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 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
9
Finding light for Cornstalk Dracaena in your home
a window
Twister Dragon 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 Twister Dragon in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Twister Dragon
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 Twister Dragon after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help! I repotted and she’s stressed ☹️ #Dracaena Gurus! 7 foot Dracaena that I had to repot (roots were staying wet too long…). Dry patches starting at tips and sometimes where the light green spots are. I’m afraid to water as she dry only to 2inches into the soil. I assume she’s stressed by the repot and that she doesn’t have disease…I moved her 3feet Northeast position to 5feet Southwest (needed the ceiling height!). NOTE: the root ball was not totally intact when repotted. About half of it got separated 😩. Any feedback or advice?
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If a cat eats this plant will they die or just get sick? #Dracaena
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What is wrong with my plant? #Dracaena
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I picked up this beauty and it has tons@of new shoots can I cut them off and plant them one has roots on it? #Dracaena
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Time to repot? #Dracaena it has really grown in the last few months- is it time for a larger pot? Should I use a tropical type soil with coir and sand to help drainage?
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This was gifted to me two months ago bc I have East, Southeast and South facing windows up in a condo. Originally it was by the window but I realized it doesn’t like direct sun so I moved it out of direct sun. Ever since it came (from west facing windows in a house) first it was turning brown from direct sun but now it’s turning yellow, what does this mean and how do I fix it. I was doing 2 cups of water once a week
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Yellow spotty leaves what to do #Dracaena
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Why are some of my leaves turning brown? #Dracaena
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My corn plant has brown leaf tips. How do I fix it? #OutdoorGrowing
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Does this plant attract flies #Dracaena
Care Summary for Twister Dragon
Twister Dragon
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 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 284
Large, lush leaves 253
Browns easily 151
Fast grower 139
Easy to propagate 40
Blooms easily 23
Pest magnet 14
03/25/2022
You do not have to water it often
Easy to propagate
03/18/2022
It needs lots of sun
It’s a long survivor
Survivor
Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves
03/11/2022
Seems to be easy to keep alive.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/23/2022
pretty and easy to care for. it can handle kind of a lot and grows pretty easily
02/23/2022
pretty and easy to care for. it can handle kind of a lot and grows pretty easily
02/03/2022
It will last for more than 20 years.
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
02/02/2022
It's like your very own mini palm tree of joy.
Large, lush leaves
01/23/2022
Careful to not give too much direct sun. Leaves get bleached out/yellow looking.
Survivor
01/23/2022
Hasn’t died yet and I forget to water it quite a lot. Have had it about a year now and it does brown at the tips very easily (for me). But it’s definitely a survivor, I am very surprised it has lasted as long as it has For my aunt to have taken it out one of our neighbors trash and given it to me cause it was already dying. I need to repot it and put it in new soil but haven’t yet so we’ll see if it can live threw that too. Other than that very easy and good plant to have.
Survivor
Browns easily
01/18/2022
Large variegated leaves
Large, lush leaves
01/12/2022
Not sure what to do with this. I had it in a dark space and it seemed to grow. But Greg said it needed more light. Now it is not growing.
01/11/2022
Idk this one is just not doing it for me. It feels like it has never grown but also doesn’t die. Meh.
01/03/2022
This plant get very big and looks nice, but browns super easily! I’ve changed the lighting and locations so many times trying to figure out what it wants, but I’m constantly finding browned tips 1-3 inches long. Hard to figure this one out.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
01/01/2022
Shiny leaves;easy carr
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/31/2021
Beautiful plant!! Has some problems with brown spots but very hardy and survives no matter what! Awesome guy, just about to grow his first stalk and looking great. Def recommend.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
Fast grower
12/21/2021
It’s not really growing but I’m sure it would if I tried. I’ve got it a few feet from the window in a spot that needed to be filled - it has just remained neutral which is fine by me. I don’t need all my plants growing super fast sometimes you just want a plant that will coast at a C average
12/12/2021
These have been tough for me. Can’t figure out their water or light requirements and their leaves are browning all the time.
Browns easily
12/12/2021
Have moved this guy more times than I can count. Just repotted and didn’t realize how big their roots will get!
Survivor
12/05/2021
Tho the plant is beautiful it brown very easy
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Pest magnet
12/01/2021
This plant has been through hell and a hand basket and she has grown so darn much! She is a pandemic baby and has blossomed despite constantly being moved and dropped and rocked! Looking for a plant to inspire confidence? Pick her!
Survivor
Browns easily
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
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