Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Dracaena Marginata
Number of Varieties
10120
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
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
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'About Town'
DRACAENA draco
Common Name
Tall Bearded Iris
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
In Hindi
Tall Bearded Iris
ड्रैगन ट्री
In German
Hohe Schwertlilie
Drachenbaum
In French
Grand Iris Iris
dragonnier
In Spanish
De altura Iris barbudo
Drago
In Greek
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις
Δράκος Tree
In Portuguese
Alto Íris farpada
Dragoeiro
In Polish
Tall Brodaty Iris
smok Drzewo
In Latin
Tall Bearded Iris
draco ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Iris
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
300120
1
27800
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