About Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean
Canary Islands
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-12
Sunset Zone
Not available
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Frost, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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 Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita
DRACAENA draco
Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम
ड्रैगन ट्री
In German
Old Man Palm
Drachenbaum
In French
Old Man Palm
dragonnier
In Spanish
Anciano de Palm
Drago
In Greek
Γέρος Palm
Δράκος Tree
In Portuguese
Old Man Palma
Dragoeiro
In Polish
Stary Palm
smok Drzewo
In Latin
Old Palm Man
draco ligno
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Coccothrinax
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cryosophileae
Not Available
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Dragon Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dragon Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree
Season and care of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Old Man Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dragon Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Old Man Palm is Loam, Sand and for Dragon Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Old Man Palm is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dragon Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.
Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree Physical Information
Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree are as follows:
Old Man Palm flower color: Not Available
Old Man Palm leaf color: Not Available
Dragon Tree flower color: White
- Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree
Care of Old Man Palm and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Old Man Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.