Care Guide

Pineapple Plant

Dracaena Compacta

Care at a Glance

Lighting

Moderate - High

Growth Rate

Slow

Growth Form

Rosette

Placement

Mid-ground

True Aquatic

Terrarium plant

Available As

Bare root

About This Plant

Dracaena compacta is most commonly used as a landscape plant or in terrariums. Dracaena compacta has been used as an aquarium decoration because its tough foliage can withstand submersion for short periods of time. Pineapple Plant, as it is more commonly known, should be submerged for periods of no more than a month and then grown emersed to regenerate. Dracaena compacta would be a good choice for use in a paludarium or riparium as it grows happily with wet roots.

Care Requirements

Undemanding

Family

Rusacea

Native To

Cultivar