Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Canary Islands
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Volcanic Islands
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
  
5-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Dark Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
  
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
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
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
  
Average
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Pigs
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Oral Allergy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
  
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
  
For making oil, used for weaving hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
  
CYPERUS esculentus
  
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
  
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
  
अखरोट सेज
  
In German
Drachenbaum
  
Nuss -Segge
  
In French
dragonnier
  
souchet
  
In Spanish
Drago
  
tuerca de la juncia
  
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
  
Nut Sedge
  
In Polish
smok Drzewo
  
nakrętka turzyca
  
In Latin
draco ligno
  
nut Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Poales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Dracaena
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cypereae
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available