Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
402
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dill
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
डिल प्लांट
In German
Dracaena marginata
Dill Pflanze
In French
Dracaena marginata
Dill usine
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Dill Planta
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Dracena marginata
Dill roślin
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Apiales
Family
Agavaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
190
1
27800
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