Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
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Number of Varieties
4030
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Gastric, Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
ANACARDIUM occidentale
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Acajou, Cashew
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
काजू के पेड़
In German
Dracaena marginata
Cashew Baum
In French
Dracaena marginata
Anacardier
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
árbol de anacardo
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
δέντρο κάσιους
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
cajueiro
In Polish
Dracena marginata
drzewo nerkowca
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
cashew ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Agavaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Anacardium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Number of Species
1600
1
27800
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