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Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata




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About Dracaena Marginata

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

In German

Dracaena marginata

In French

Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Dracena marginata

In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Agavaceae

Genus

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1
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Properties of Dracaena Marginata

Want to know the properties of Dracaena Marginata? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dracaena Marginata is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Dracaena Marginata Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Headache, Healing and Sore Eyes

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dracaena Marginata. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dracaena Marginata physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata

Taking Dracaena Marginata Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dracaena Marginata include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Dracaena Marginata

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dracaena Marginata is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Dracaena Marginata is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Broadleaf evergreen. This plant's habitat is Tropical areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.