Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta and Variegated Compacta

Dracaena Compacta Variegata and Janet Craig Compacta.

Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta has long been a staple in the foliage industry. This varieties compact form combined with its simple elegance makes it a must have item. Its great for an office or a small space in the home. Janet Craig Compacta should only be watered when dry and does best in medium to high filtered light. Occasionally tips will brown due to salt accumulations in the leaves, switching to distilled water will  reduce this problem. Or the tips can just be cut off. This variety is often grown as a specimen or in groups of two or three.

Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta

Variegated Compacta is a variegated compact dracaena that is believed to be a mutation of Janet Craig Compacta due to the similarities in form and structure, but may possibly just be a random mutation of another deremensis variety. When viewing the image at the top of the post you can see the similarities in structure between the two but also that the variegated form is slightly smaller with smaller leaves. Variegated plants are often slightly weaker than their normal counterparts so this would explain the smaller growth habit.

Dracaena Variegated Compacta

Among the three variegated compacts i have, each is unique. One has a slight twisting growth habit, one has a denser growth habit with more leaves and the third most closely resembles Janet Craig Compacta.

A trio of Variegated Compactas, each slightly different from one another.