Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux














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Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Watering
Water when ~40–60% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–27 °C • Avoid below: 10 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Upright cane-forming woody perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 150 cm • Max. spread: 60 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Cultivar of Dracaena fragrans; species from Tropical Africa, seasonally dry tropics
These care values are practical reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a starting point, then adjust for your room, pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the plant dries.
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Move outside once nights stay above
14°C
Bring under cover below
10°C
Best outdoors in
Warm summer patio, Covered terrace
Dracaena fragrans 'Compacta' is a slow-growing, plain-green corn plant cultivar with short, glossy leaves packed closely around thick cane stems. The dense leaf heads sit tightly at the cane tips, giving the plant a full, compact outline in a relatively small footprint.
The leaves are firm, slightly wavy along the margins, and arranged in clustered rosettes at the stem tips. Even smaller plants show a dense cane form with dark-green crowns.
Dracaena fragrans grows naturally as a woody shrub or tree, but 'Compacta' is selected for a much tighter indoor habit. Its stems develop slowly, and each growing point produces a close cluster of leaves. Over time, older lower leaves may yellow and drop, gradually revealing more of the cane beneath the foliage.
Dracaena fragrans comes from tropical African regions, and 'Compacta' needs warm roots, free drainage and protection from cold, wet substrate. Average indoor humidity is usually adequate, but thick canes and firm leaves decline when the lower pot stays cold and saturated for long periods.
The leaves and stems contain saponins, so Dracaena fragrans 'Compacta' should stay away from pets or children likely to chew foliage. Remove fallen leaves if animals have access to the plant area.
The genus name Dracaena comes from Greek roots connected with a female dragon, a reference often associated with dragon trees and their red resin in some species. The species epithet fragrans refers to the fragrant flowers produced by mature plants, although flowering is uncommon indoors. The cultivar name 'Compacta' refers to short internodes, dense leaf heads and restrained container growth.
Dracaena fragrans 'Compacta' has dense dark-green leaf heads, slow cane growth and a compact container habit.
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.