Dracaena Plant (Fragrans)
Dracaena fragrans, the corn plant, is a hardy foliage plant with broad, arching strap leaves — a favorite for terrariums, paludariums, and vivarium backdrops. It is not a true aquatic and won't survive fully submerged long-term, so keep it planted in damp substrate with its foliage in the humid air above the waterline. In the right marginal setting it's about as tough and forgiving as houseplants come.
Care level: Easy · Placement: Terrarium/Paludarium (marginal) · Lighting: Low-Medium · CO2: Not required · Growth rate: Slow · Propagation: cuttings
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