Dracaena Janet Craig
$17.50
Wavy glossy leaves held compact and tightly around the stem make this a fantastic foliage plant for flower arrangements. It is easily grown indoors and is very unusual.
It makes a hardy houseplant and can survive in low light and infrequent waterings.
Only 2 left in stock
Small Plant, Serious Style
Dracaena ‘Janet Craig Compacta’ is the dwarf form of one of the most enduringly popular foliage plants in cultivation, and in many ways it surpasses its larger relative. The slow, dense growth produces tight rosettes of deep, glossy emerald green leaves with an almost lacquered quality — rich, dark and immaculately presented in a way that suits both the indoor environment and the shaded tropical garden equally well.
Three Ways to Use It
Its versatility is the real selling point. As a houseplant it is exemplary — tolerant of lower light levels, slow-growing enough to stay in scale with interior spaces for years, and possessed of a quiet, architectural elegance that suits everything from a minimalist interior to a lush, plant-filled room. It is the kind of plant that interior designers reach for instinctively.
In the landscape it brings the same qualities outdoors — a tidy, compact form that holds its shape without constant pruning, deep green colouring that anchors a mixed tropical border, and a refined presence that reads as deliberately placed rather than simply filled in.
In the cut flower trade ‘Janet Craig Compacta’ is valued as a long-lasting, premium foliage stem — the glossy rosettes of leaves holding beautifully in arrangements and adding a lush, dark green depth that few other foliage cuts can match.
What Am I Purchasing
small potted plant
Flowering Season
color-all-year
Max Size
1 m
Temperature / Cold Tolerance
tropical/warm subtropical
Growing Guide
well drained rich soil part shade, also as a houseplant
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 cm |
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How We Pack
Every plant is soaked in a tri-kelp solution before packing to reduce transit stress and give your plants the best start. We pack using recycled boxes. Your plants travel secure, hydrated, and wrapped in materials we feel good about.
Where We Ship
We ship to QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC via Australia Post eParcel with tracking on every order. Flat rate shipping applies — see checkout for rates to your state. We are unable to ship to WA, SA, TAS or NT at this time.
When We Ship
Orders are picked and packed weekly. During extreme heat, we may hold your order for a cooler shipping window to protect your plants in transit — if this happens, we'll let you know via email. We don't ship into known heatwave conditions.
When Your Plants Arrive
Open your box as soon as possible. Even a few hours in a hot letterbox or on a doorstep can stress tropical plants. Give them a good drink of water and a light foliar spray of kelp solution, place them in a shaded spot for a day or two gradually increasing light to recover from transit, then plant out or pot up into their permanent position. Most plants bounce back quickly — new growth within a few weeks is normal. for more information https://elarishtropicalexotics.com.au/2026/07/25/what-to-do-when-your-mail-order-plants-arrive/
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If your plants arrive damaged or aren't what you expected, take a photo and email us within 48 hours of delivery. We'll sort it out. See our full Refund & Returns Policy for details.
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