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Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata



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About Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Madagascar

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Silver bells
Dracaena marginata

In German

Silver bells
Dracaena marginata

In French

Silver bells
Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Silver bells
Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Silver bells
Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Silver bells
marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Silver bells
Dracena marginata

In Latin

Silver bells
Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Halesia
Dracaena

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata

Season and care of Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Dracaena Marginata season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Dracaena Marginata is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Dracaena Marginata is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Dracaena Marginata flower color: White

  • Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Silver Bells and Dracaena Marginata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dracaena Marginata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.