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Dracaena Giganta
A dracaena with glossy, dark green sword-shaped leaves that copes with dimmer spots – right for living rooms and offices.
Description
Dracaena 'Giganta' is an indoor plant with long, glossy, dark green sword-shaped leaves growing upright from a sturdy cane. It's one of the dracaenas that copes with dimmer spots, so it suits living rooms, offices and indoor corridors.
Why choose it?
- Glossy, dark green leaves that add a calm presence.
- Copes with low light better than most plants.
- Upright growth that doesn't take much floor space.
Where to put it
In a living room, office or indoor corridor, near a window or in a dimmer corner. Keep it out of direct sun and AC draughts.
Care in the Saudi climate
- Light: low to bright, indirect light; it copes with dim corners but grows more slowly.
- Water: when the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry, and empty the saucer; soggy soil damages the roots.
- Water quality: dracaenas are sensitive to fluoride and salts; use filtered water if brown tips appear.
- Soil and feeding: well-drained potting mix, and a light feed in spring and summer.
- Temperature: normal room temperature, away from direct AC draughts.
Caution
Dracaena is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten (ASPCA); keep it out of pets' reach.
Sizes
- One size.
Glossy dark leaves that calm any corner.
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Glossy dark leaves Long, sword-shaped leaves that give a room a calm, tidy look.
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Copes with low light Lives in dimmer corners and corridors better than most plants.
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Simple care Moderate watering when the top of the soil dries, and a wipe of the leaves.
Glossy dark leaves. Long, sword-shaped leaves that give a room a calm, tidy look.
Copes with low light. Lives in dimmer corners and corridors better than most plants.
Simple care. Moderate watering when the top of the soil dries, and a wipe of the leaves.
Three quick questions.
We'll tell you whether Dracaena Giganta suits your space, and which height to pick.
Three things to get right.
Lighting
Dracaena 'Giganta' copes with low light, but keeps its leaf colour best in bright, indirect light. Strong direct sun scorches the leaves.
Watering
Water when the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry, until it drains, then empty the saucer. Overwatering does more harm than drying out.
Temperature & humidity
Normal home and office temperatures suit it; it dislikes cold and direct AC draughts.
We ship in Jeddah & Riyadh.
In a living room or office, near a window or in a dimmer corner, away from direct sun and AC draughts.
When the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry – often every seven to ten days in air-conditioned rooms. Check with your finger rather than watering on a fixed schedule.
Usually fluoride and salts in tap water, dry air or uneven watering. Use filtered water, keep it away from AC vents, and trim just the brown tips.
No. Dracaena is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten (ASPCA); keep it out of their reach.
