Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Broadleaf evergreen
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
40100
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8*6
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 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
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
Hydrangea
In German
Dracaena marginata
Hortensie
In French
Dracaena marginata
Hortensia
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Hortensia
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
Hortênsia
In Polish
Dracena marginata
Hortensja
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
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Family
Agavaceae
Cistaceae
Genus
Dracaena
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120
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27800
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