Diascia

Dracaena Marginata

About Diascia and Dracaena Marginata

Diascia

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Diascia

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Diascia

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

Diascia

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Diascia

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

Diascia

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Diascia

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Diascia

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

Diascia

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Diascia

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hemimerideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Diascia and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Dracaena Marginata

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

Diascia and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Diascia and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Diascia and Dracaena Marginata

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