Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Canary Islands
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Types
Dracaena Marginata
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Number of Varieties
120-
0
40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Fruits
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
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
RIBES x culverwellii
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Jostaberry
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
Jostaberry
In German
Drachenbaum
Jostaberry
In French
dragonnier
casseille
In Spanish
Drago
Jostaberry
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
Jostaberry
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
Jostaberry
In Polish
smok Drzewo
Jostaberry
In Latin
draco ligno
OLIVE
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Liliales
Saxifragales
Family
Agavaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
1203
1
27800
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