Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
Toxic to cats and dogs
A shrubby dracaena with cream-edged leaves. Let most of the soil dry between waterings; sensitive to fluoride, so filtered or rainwater keeps tips clean. Toxic to pets.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats).
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats).
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 10–14 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature16–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Brown leaf tips — tap-water fluoride or dry air
- Yellowing leaves — overwatering — Overwatering →
- Loss of variegation — too little light
Similar plants
- Corn Plant toxicDracaena fragrans
- Dragon Tree toxicDracaena marginata
- Lucky Bamboo toxicDracaena sanderiana
- Baby Rubber Plant safePeperomia obtusifolia
In the app
Add a song of india to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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