American Basswood

Dracaena

About American Basswood and Dracaena

American Basswood

Dracaena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

DRACAENA fragrans

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Corn Plant, Dracaena

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

Dracaena

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Dracaena

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Dracaena

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

Árbol de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

Δράκαινα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Dracena

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Dracaena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Basswood and Dracaena

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Dracaena? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Dracaena. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Dracaena doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Dracaena has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Dracaena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Dracaena

Season and care of American Basswood and Dracaena is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Dracaena Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dracaena season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Dracaena is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dracaena is Neutral.

American Basswood and Dracaena Physical Information

American Basswood and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Dracaena are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Dracaena flower color: White
Dracaena leaf color: Green

Care of American Basswood and Dracaena

Care of American Basswood and Dracaena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dracaena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dracaena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.