Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Canary Islands
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Dracaena Marginata
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
1204
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40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-128-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
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
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
Pink Queen
In German
Drachenbaum
rosa Königin
In French
dragonnier
Reine rose
In Spanish
Drago
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
smok Drzewo
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
draco ligno
Regina Pink
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Agavaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
1201
1
27800
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