Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari
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Number of Varieties
4050
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Islands, Semi arid regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
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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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans
BRACHYSCOME iberidifolia
Common Name
Corn Plant, Dracaena
Brachycome iberidifolia, Swan River Daisy
In Hindi
Dracaena
swan river daisy
In German
Dracaena
Swan River Gänseblümchen
In French
Dracaena
Swan River daisy
In Spanish
Árbol de serpiente
Río Swan margarita
In Greek
Δράκαινα
Swan River μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
Dracaena
daisy Swan River
In Polish
Dracena
Swan River stokrotka
In Latin
Dracaena
Swan flumen primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Agavaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dracaena
Brachyscome
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
11072
1
27800
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