Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Canary Islands
Types
Castanea pumila
Dracaena Marginata
Number of Varieties
8120
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Frost, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
DRACAENA draco
Common Name
Chinquapin
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
ड्रैगन ट्री
In German
Zwergkastanien
Drachenbaum
In French
châtaignier nain
dragonnier
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Drago
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Δράκος Tree
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
Dragoeiro
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
smok Drzewo
In Latin
P. castaneis
draco ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Fagaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Castanea
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cherokee
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
6120
1
27800
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