Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Canary Islands
Mediterranean
Types
Dracaena Marginata
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
1208
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40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Less Watering
Consistently
In Spring
Less Watering
Adequately
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Toxic
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, 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
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Garden Pea
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
चीनी मटर
In German
Drachenbaum
Kefe
In French
dragonnier
Erbse
In Spanish
Drago
guisante
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
ervilha
In Polish
smok Drzewo
groch
In Latin
draco ligno
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
120150
1
27800
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