42-DRACEANA DEREMENSIS Warneckei
Local name: Corn plant
Family: Asparagaceae
Location: In front of Masjid
Characters: Dracaena deremensis is a slow growing shrub, usually multi-stemmed at the base, mature specimens reaching 15 m or more tall with a narrow crown of usually slender erect branches. Stems may reach up to 30 cm diameter on old plants; in forest habitats they may become horizontal with erect side branches. Young plants have a single unbranched stem with a rosette of leaves until the growing tip flowers or is damaged, after which it branches, producing two or more new stems; thereafter, branching increases with subsequent flowering episodes.The leaves are glossy green, lanceolate, 20–150 cm long and 2–12 cm wide; small leaves are erect to spreading, and larger leaves usually drooping under their weight. The flowers are produced in panicles 15–160 cm long, the individual flowers are 2.5 cm diameter, with a six-lobed corolla, pink at first, opening white with a fine red or purple central line on each of the 7–12 mm lobes; they are highly fragrant, and popular with pollinating insects. The fruit is an orange-red berry 1–2 cm diameter, containing several seeds.
General use: The dracaena sanderiana variety or lucky bamboo, is believed to bring luck, wealth and prosperity to a house. Placing the plant increases the flow of positive energies, as per Feng Shui and Vastu Shastra. Dracaena is one of the indoor plants that help reduce indoor pollution levels. The plant releases water vapour and increases moisture levels in air, thus, reducing dry-air conditions. These indoor plants help beautify home interiors.