Dracaena Marginata

Pineapple Weed

About Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed

Dracaena Marginata

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Pineapple Weed

In German

Dracaena marginata

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Dracaena marginata

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Dracaena marginata

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Dracena marginata

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Agavaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dracaena

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed

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

Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Pineapple Weed

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