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About Dracaena



What is
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Life Span
Biennial 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Africa 0

Types
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari 0

Number of Varieties
40 59

Habitat
Tropical regions, Warmer regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-1 0

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24 0

Habit
Upright/Erect 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Orange 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze 0

Shape
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Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought, Salt 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Insects, Spider Mites 0

Allergy
no allergic reactions 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use 0

Part of Plant Used
Stem 0

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans 0

Common Name
Corn Plant, Dracaena 0

In Hindi
Dracaena 0

In German
Dracaena 0

In French
Dracaena 0

In Spanish
Árbol de serpiente 0

In Greek
Δράκαινα 0

In Portuguese
Dracaena 0

In Polish
Dracena 0

In Latin
Dracaena 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Liliales 0

Family
Agavaceae 0

Genus
Dracaena 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Nolinoideae 0

Number of Species
110 87

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Properties of Dracaena

Want to know the properties of Dracaena? 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 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 no allergic reactions. Dracaena 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 Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dracaena. 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 physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dracaena

Taking Dracaena 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 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 Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dracaena

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dracaena is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Dracaena is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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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