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About Cerbera and Dragon Tree


About Dragon Tree and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Dracaena Marginata  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Volcanic Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Frost, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
DRACAENA draco  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
ड्रैगन ट्री  

In German
Cerbera  
Drachenbaum  

In French
Cerbera  
dragonnier  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
Drago  

In Greek
Cerbera  
Δράκος Tree  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Dragoeiro  

In Polish
Cerbera  
smok Drzewo  

In Latin
Cerbera  
draco ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Liliales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Cerbera and Dragon Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Cerbera and Dragon Tree? We provide you with everything About Cerbera and Dragon Tree. Cerbera doesn't have thorns and Dragon Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Cerbera does not have fragrant flowers. Cerbera has allergic reactions like Toxic and Dragon Tree has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Cerbera and Dragon Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Dragon Tree

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

Cerbera and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Cerbera and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Dragon Tree

Care of Cerbera and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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