---
title: "My stripped dracaena got left in the sun too long a while ago and it…"
description: "My stripped dracaena got left in the sun too long a while ago and it still hasn’t recovered much. Its still growing but any tip on how to help it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/6491cf347e50366eea5abaa4"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Bella 🌱"
published: "2023-06-20T16:09:24.752Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KVshEH9jnEu0nH4MTA78pCp3I_OpvbfYZWeWizGGGe0/9e9493942cd04f6ba878f800a715a7ad.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md)

# My stripped dracaena got left in the sun too long a while ago and it…

_Posted by Bella 🌱 on 2023-06-20_

My stripped dracaena got left in the sun too long a while ago and it still hasn’t recovered much. Its still growing but any tip on how to help it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KVshEH9jnEu0nH4MTA78pCp3I_OpvbfYZWeWizGGGe0/9e9493942cd04f6ba878f800a715a7ad.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-06-20

The sunburned leaves will permanently look that way. If it’s putting out healthy new growth then I wouldn’t worry. Just make sure the light is bright but indirect

#### Bella 🌱 replied on 2023-06-20

Okay, thank you so much!

### Nate commented on 2023-06-21

Honestly, Im convinced I killed this dude every time between waterings. I’ve learned not to panic until 1-2 day after I water It. 2 days later I wake up and he’s living his best life. I just now decided to name it the striped Opossum.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QMLokUKI-9rKc6sXLY-_QO6PGPK49ya5ttjehGdPgjI/d88d3f0cd6144f44accfe5c49800da81.webp?size=large)

#### Bella 🌱 replied on 2023-06-21

He is beautiful! Thank you!

#### Nate replied on 2023-06-21

Well Bella, does this mean He’s a female dragon? “Dracaenas are actually related to the Asparagus family! Dracaena is in itself a genus including over 40 different species. The name means 'female dragon'.”

### ☆ bridget ☆ commented on 2023-06-21

mine doesn’t really look like a dracaena tbh,your plant will probably push out new leaves.if you don’t want all of them looking like that just prune it a little!

#### ☆ bridget ☆ replied on 2023-06-21

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0jGQrEHUQSNYEex8gBPiqaa2NhjPh6WJc_NsDLd9ag8/966335efc12049f9bc246c93b98daf74.webp?size=large)

#### Bella 🌱 replied on 2023-06-21

Okay thank you!

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_