This is such a great plant, so easy to care for. It can become very, very tall. A friend of mine has this plant and hers grew to the ceiling; she had to cut it down recently. But...it took a long, long time to reach that height. Most Dracaenas grow slowly, and even though your plant has the potential to hit the ceiling, it'll take its time getting there. How tall is your plant now?

Below is a picture of it. I think the pot is 5 or 6 inches. I love dracaenas, they're so colorful and easy to take care of. I try to get plants that are easy and like to be on the dry side. Even though their tag says to keep them moist, I let mine dryout before I water again.

Here is a link that might be useful: Dracaena 'Janet Craig'

Adorable and brimming with health. I also try to stay close to 'easy to care for' plants. I don't have the time at this point in my life to spare for more difficult ones. Maybe later on...

It looks like you have the 'compact' Janet Craig. I just assumed you had the other one. This one won't get as tall as the other, maybe about 4 feet or so max, but it's also a slow grower and plenty hardy. Enjoy!

Nature are you sure that's a JC and not a Pineapple Dracaena??? Toni

LOL, I'm not 100% sure Toni...now that you mention it! It looks a lot like the compact Janet Craig. But what if???? I don't have a pineapple plant so I can't compare it! What do you think??

I have a Dracaena "Janet Craig Compacta" (labeled as such, and I have no reason to doubt it, based on all the pictures I've seen) that looks identical to the pictured plant. I've never seen a pineapple Dracaena. Off to do a web-search for an image of one!

I'm back...turns out that Pineapple Dracaena is just an alternate name for Janet Craig Compacta...so we're all correct! And I'm glad to know it, because I DETEST the name "Janet Craig" (I've been referring to mine as a "Green Dragon Plant" since I've had it...maybe that one will catch on!)

I talk to my mother in law and she said that it is infact a janet craig compacta. 4 feet is still pretty tall. How long can I leave it in this 5 inch pot?

This Dracaena is no different than all the others, it'll grow slowly. You probably won't need to repot for awhile. The pot you have it in is really pretty, so I would think you'd want to enjoy it for awhile yet :)

The height of this plant is arguable. Some listings (books, internet) of this plant will tell you that it won't grow more than 1 foot; others will tell you that itÂll easily reach as much as 4 feet. My plant went as high as 2 feet and the tallest of these I've ever seen outside of my own is about 3 feet. So who the heck knows... :)

think that this may take a hugely long time to reach any dangerous height for your premises --

think it may be dracaena deremensis 'janet craig' compacta

would imagine very slow growth for many years - beautifull when more established though -- certainly grows eventually to over three feet ..

if your intrested here is alink
http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/Dracaena_compacta.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: compacta

I think we're talking two different plants here..LOLOL..Okay, I've got both plants..D. janet creig and D pineapple..I should look in my plant book to see if I can find the botanical names. The JC grows big..over 6'..has long, green leaves. They're very common in offices since they survive in low low light..It has the same type of leaves as a corn plant, maybe even longer whereas the pineapple grows shorter, stiffer leaves..I need to take pics of both plants..Toni

You're right Toni. And I know the JC you are talking about. My friend's plant (JC) grew over 8 feet tall and she had to cut it down; it didn't fit into her house anymore. But there are two different JCs. There is the one you're talking about which has long, green leaves. And there is a compact one as well with smaller leaves. And it's called a Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta. So the two plants share the same name - except for the 'Compacta' - but they grow differently. So I think we're all talking about the same thing here, more or less LOL...

Here's a link with a photo of the compact version:
What the heck does a Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta look like, eh?

Toni, I don't think you're paying attention. The pictured plant is D. Janet Craig COMPACTA, which according to my web research is also known as D. Pineapple. It is different than the full-size Janet Craig...it is a dwarf form, with shorter leaves.

It's so confusing when plants have more less the same name. You can't even tell them apart sometimes. I have a calathea that I can't tell if it's either roseo-picta 'Artic Blush', Calathea picturata 'Argentea' or 'Corona' They all look extremely alike. I think the difference is one has a wider green border with a line or blush of pink in the middle, the leaves in one is rounder and others are more narrow. Here's a pic below, I just stuck with the name Corona but have no idea if that's it's real name.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2722720910064262119lGKgVG

Maybe I posted in the wrong place?

I have a Compact Janet Craig and love it! It's nearly 4 feet high. Does anyone know how I can get propogate this plant? Can I cut off the top part and start a new one, or am I revealing my gardening ignorance to the world??

I agree that it looks like a Janet Craig compacta. I have seen them as tall as four or five feet but they do grow very very slowly.

smithjm, you are watering correctly. I hate those generic "keep evenly moist" tags - so often, that is just WRONG!

skye, I would think you should be able to cut off the top and propagate it like any other dracaena. I have also had good luck getting a tall bare stem to put out a couple of side shoots - you need to grab the clump of leaves in the center that are still folded together like a bud, and pull out the whole clump. In a month or so, you'll get little heads forming somewhere lower on the stalk.