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Cerbera
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Africa

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

840
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA
DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Cerbera
Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

Cerbera
Dracaena

In German

Cerbera
Dracaena

In French

Cerbera
Dracaena

In Spanish

Cerbera
Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

Cerbera
Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

Cerbera
Dracaena

In Polish

Cerbera
Dracena

In Latin

Cerbera
Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cerbera
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Plumerieae
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Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

8110
1 27800
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Difference Between Cerbera and Dracaena

If you are confused whether Cerbera or Dracaena are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cerbera and Dracaena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cerbera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Dracaena fertilizers required are fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cerbera and Dracaena if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cerbera and Dracaena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cerbera and Dracaena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cerbera and Dracaena as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cerbera is whereas of Dracaena is . Cerbera has beauty benefits as follows: while Dracaena has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cerbera vs Dracaena

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cerbera vs Dracaena and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cerbera are Toxic whereas of Dracaena have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cerbera has showy fruits and Dracaena has no showy fruits. Also Cerbera is not flowering and Dracaena is not flowering . You can compare Cerbera and Dracaena facts and facts of other plants too.