Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Canary Islands
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Dracaena Marginata
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
12030
0
40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-123-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
बौना कैटेल
In German
Drachenbaum
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
dragonnier
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Drago
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
smok Drzewo
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
draco ligno
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Agavaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
1201
1
27800
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