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About Dragon Tree and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Dragon Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Dracaena Marginata  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
10  

Habitat
Volcanic Islands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting, 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  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Average Water, Ample Water  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Once a week  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

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  
Bark, Root  

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 in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
Drachenbaum  
Live Oak  

In French
dragonnier  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
Drago  
roble vivo  

In Greek
Δράκος Tree  
live oak  

In Portuguese
Dragoeiro  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
smok Drzewo  
Live Oak  

In Latin
draco ligno  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Dragon Tree and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Live Oak

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

Dragon Tree and Live Oak Physical Information

Dragon Tree and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Dragon Tree and Live Oak

Care of Dragon Tree and Live Oak 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 Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.

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