Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Dracaena Marginata
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Number of Varieties
12030
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40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-124-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
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
Average
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Insects
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
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 a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
red alder
In German
Drachenbaum
rot-Erle
In French
dragonnier
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Drago
aliso rojo
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
smok Drzewo
czerwony olcha
In Latin
draco ligno
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Agavaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
12035
1
27800
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