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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Madagascar

Types
Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties
40 78

Habitat
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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