Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Madagascar
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
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Number of Varieties
40-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-12
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
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, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marijuana
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
मारिजुआना
In German
Dracaena marginata
Marihuana
In French
Dracaena marginata
Marijuana
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Marijuana
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
Maconha
In Polish
Dracena marginata
Marihuana
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
13
1
27800
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