Dracaena Marginata

Beardtongue

About Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue

Dracaena Marginata

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

South-Central United States

Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

40200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Beardtongue

In German

Dracaena marginata

Bartfaden

In French

Dracaena marginata

beardtongue

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

beardtongue

In Greek

Dracaena marginata

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

Beardtongue

In Polish

Dracena marginata

Beardtongue

In Latin

Dracaena marginata

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dracaena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1261

1 27800

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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue

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

Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue are as follows:

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

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Beardtongue

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