1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Broadleaf evergreen
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical areas
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Olive
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Needs more water during establishment
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.7 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.9 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.11 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.12 Pests and Diseases
4.2 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
DYCKIA brevifolia
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Sawblade
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
Sawblade
7.2.2 In German
Dracaena marginata
Sawblade
7.2.3 In French
Dracaena marginata
Sawblade
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Dyckia piña
7.2.5 In Greek
Dracaena marginata
Sawblade
7.2.6 In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
Sawblade
7.2.7 In Polish
Dracena marginata
Sawblade
7.2.8 In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Sawblade
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
8.10 Number of Species