Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Houseplant
Origin
Canary Islands
Australia
Types
Dracaena Marginata
Anigozanthos
Number of Varieties
12012
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40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm100.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Tissue culture
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
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus
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, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Buds, Flowers
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
Cut Flowers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
ANIGOZANTHOS
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Kangaroo Paws
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
Kangaroo Paws
In German
Drachenbaum
Kangaroo Paws
In French
dragonnier
Kangaroo Paws
In Spanish
Drago
Kangaroo Paws
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
Kangaroo Paws
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
Kangaroo Paws
In Polish
smok Drzewo
Kangaroo Paws
In Latin
draco ligno
Kangaroo Paws
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Liliales
Commelinales
Family
Agavaceae
Haemodoraceae
Genus
Dracaena
Anigozanthos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Conostyloideae
Number of Species
12011
1
27800
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