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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Madagascar  
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  

Types
Broadleaf evergreen  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
-  

Habitat
Tropical areas  
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-12  

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24  
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata  
CANNABIS sativa  

Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree  
Marijuana  

In Hindi
Dracaena marginata  
मारिजुआना  

In German
Dracaena marginata  
Marihuana  

In French
Dracaena marginata  
Marijuana  

In Spanish
Dracaena marginata  
Marijuana  

In Greek
Dracaena marginata  
Μαριχουάνα  

In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena  
Maconha  

In Polish
Dracena marginata  
Marihuana  

In Latin
Dracaena marginata  
Marijuana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Cannabis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Dracaena Marginata and Marijuana

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Importance of Dracaena Marginata and Marijuana

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Compare Facts of Dracaena Marginata vs Marijuana

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