Dracaena Marginata

American Beautyberry

About Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry

Dracaena Marginata

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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 animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Dracaena marginata

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Dracaena marginata

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Dracaena marginata

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Dracena marginata

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry

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

Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry

Care of Dracaena Marginata and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.