1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Canary Islands
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Volcanic Islands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.6 AHS Heat Zone
3.7 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3.8 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.1 Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Ivory
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Round
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Wet Site
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 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 soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
10.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
10.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
10.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
11.12 Allergy
Toxic
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
12.2.3 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
Not Available
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
13.2 Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
13.2.1 In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
variegated butterbur
13.2.2 In German
Drachenbaum
bunte Pestwurz
13.2.3 In French
dragonnier
pétasite panachée
13.2.4 In Spanish
Drago
butterbur abigarrado
13.2.5 In Greek
Δράκος Tree
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
butterbur variegada
13.2.7 In Polish
smok Drzewo
barwny Lepiężnik
13.2.8 In Latin
draco ligno
varius butterbur
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
14.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species