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About Dragon Tree and Jostaberry


About Jostaberry and Dragon Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Canary Islands  
-  

Types
Dracaena Marginata  
-  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
-  

Habitat
Volcanic Islands  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

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  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco  
RIBES x culverwellii  

Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  
Jostaberry  

In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री  
Jostaberry  

In German
Drachenbaum  
Jostaberry  

In French
dragonnier  
casseille  

In Spanish
Drago  
Jostaberry  

In Greek
Δράκος Tree  
Jostaberry  

In Portuguese
Dragoeiro  
Jostaberry  

In Polish
smok Drzewo  
Jostaberry  

In Latin
draco ligno  
OLIVE  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Dragon Tree and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Jostaberry

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

Dragon Tree and Jostaberry Physical Information

Dragon Tree and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Jostaberry are as follows:

Care of Dragon Tree and Jostaberry

Care of Dragon Tree and Jostaberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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