Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari
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Number of Varieties
4056
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Corn Plant, Dracaena
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Dracaena
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Dracaena
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Dracaena
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Árbol de serpiente
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Δράκαινα
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Dracaena
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Dracena
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Dracaena
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
11040
1
27800
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