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Dragon Tree

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About Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Canary Islands
Caribbean, South America

Types

Dracaena Marginata
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Number of Varieties

12010
0 40000
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Habitat

Volcanic Islands
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Frost, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs

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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Toxic
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

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 making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA draco
CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

ड्रैगन ट्री
Snakewood Tree

In German

Drachenbaum
Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

dragonnier
Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Drago
Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Δράκος Tree
Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Dragoeiro
Snakewood Tree

In Polish

smok Drzewo
Snakewood Tree

In Latin

draco ligno
Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Agavaceae
Urticaceae

Genus

Dracaena
Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

12061
1 27800
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Properties of Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree

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

Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree

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

Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

  • Dragon Tree flower color: White

  • Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory

  • Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree

Care of Dragon Tree and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.