Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Canary Islands
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Dracaena Marginata
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
120100
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40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Toxic
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Celery
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
अजवायन
In German
Drachenbaum
Sellerie
In French
dragonnier
Céleri
In Spanish
Drago
Apio
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
Aipo
In Polish
smok Drzewo
Seler
In Latin
draco ligno
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Apiales
Family
Agavaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
1201
1
27800
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