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Dragon Tree

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About Dragon Tree and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Canary Islands
Central America, South America

Types

Dracaena Marginata
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

1202
0 40000
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Habitat

Volcanic Islands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Frost, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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, Sand

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seedpod, 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
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA draco
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Drag, Canary island dragon tree
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

ड्रैगन ट्री
String Bean

In German

Drachenbaum
Bohne

In French

dragonnier
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Drago
String Bean

In Greek

Δράκος Tree
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Dragoeiro
Feijão de corda

In Polish

smok Drzewo
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

draco ligno
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Agavaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Dracaena
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

120115
1 27800
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Properties of Dragon Tree and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Dragon Tree and String Bean

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

Dragon Tree and String Bean Physical Information

Dragon Tree and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and String Bean are as follows:

  • Dragon Tree flower color: White

  • Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Dragon Tree and String Bean

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