Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
Melanesia
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
-
Number of Varieties
4030
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Snow Bush
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
बर्फ बुश
In German
Dracaena marginata
Schnee Bush
In French
Dracaena marginata
neige Bush
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
nieve Bush
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
neve de Bush
In Polish
Dracena marginata
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Euphorbiales
Family
Agavaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
138
1
27800
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