Dragon Tree

Paurotis Palm

About Dragon Tree and Paurotis Palm

Dragon Tree

Paurotis Palm

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Volcanic Islands

Low Elevation, Muddy habitat, Open Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

imparipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Frost, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Water regularly for 2 months

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Wood

6.2.3 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 firewood, used for making charcoal

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA draco

ACOELORRHAPHE wrightii

7.2 Common Name

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

Everglades Palm, Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palm, Wright Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

ड्रैगन ट्री

Paurotis Palm

7.2.2 In German

Drachenbaum

Paurotis Palm

7.2.3 In French

dragonnier

Palmier des Everglades, Paurotis de Wright

7.2.4 In Spanish

Drago

Papta, Pimenta, Palma (Belize), Tiqui (Honduras)

7.2.5 In Greek

Δράκος Tree

Paurotis Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dragoeiro

Palmeira-paorotis

7.2.7 In Polish

smok Drzewo

Paurotis Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

draco ligno

Paurotis Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Acoelorrhaphe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dragon Tree and Paurotis Palm

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Dragon Tree and Dwarf Gardenia

Dragon Tree and Boxberry

Dragon Tree and Cape Jasmine

Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Paurotis Palm

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

Dragon Tree and Paurotis Palm Physical Information

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

Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Paurotis Palm flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Paurotis Palm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dragon Tree and Paurotis Palm

Care of Dragon Tree and Paurotis Palm 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 Paurotis Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Paurotis Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.