Gold-Dust Dracaena & Cyclamen: Indoor Only, Not Winter-Hardy in Maine

Plant Identification

Your “green with yellow spots” plant is Gold-Dust Dracaena (Dracaena godseffiana).

Cyclamen and Dracaenas are tropical/subtropical. Minimum temp: 45–50°F (7–10°C).
They cannot survive Maine winters outdoors.

Keep in pots. Move to protected outdoor spot (shade, no wind) after frost danger passes.
Bring back indoors before fall temps drop below 50°F.
For permanent outdoor plantings, choose natives or Zone 4/5 hardy perennials.

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