About Dragon Tree

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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4% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Dragon Tree

Want to know the properties of Dragon Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dragon Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Dragon Tree Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Nutrients
Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Broadleaf Evergreen

Dragon Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dragon Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dragon Tree physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White
Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dragon Tree

Taking Dragon Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dragon Tree include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. The watering done in summer is Less Watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dragon Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dragon Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dragon Tree is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Volcanic Islands and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.