Site Requirements

• Massangeana thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 and 11. They should be planted in acidic or slightly alkaline soil that is clay, sandy or loamy in nature.
  
  

Planting

• Plant Massangeana plants 18 to 24 inches apart from one another in a shady area. Massangeana plant health is improved with the application of water-soluble, time-released fertilizers.
  
  

Propagation

• Cut the cane of the Massangeana plant and root the cuttings in pots to propagate the plant. Each cutting will yield two or more stems of corn plant.
  
  

Watering

• Massangeana is a drought-tolerant plant that prefers organic soils that are slightly wet. Overwatering Massangeana plants often leads to root rot diseases, which kill the plant.
  
  

Temperature

• Massangeana prefers temperatures between 70 degrees and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant thrives in locations with 60 percent to 100 percent humidity.