Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
Central America, South America
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical areas
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
Acerola Tree
In German
Dracaena marginata
Acerola Baum
In French
Dracaena marginata
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Dracena marginata
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Agavaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Acerola
Season and care of Dracaena Marginata and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Dracaena Marginata and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dracaena Marginata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dracaena Marginata is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dracaena Marginata is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Dracaena Marginata and Acerola Physical Information
Dracaena Marginata and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Acerola are as follows:
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Dracaena Marginata and Acerola
Care of Dracaena Marginata and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.