Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Canary Islands
Types
Dracaena Marginata
Number of Varieties
120
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Less Watering
In Spring
Less Watering
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
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 Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
In German
Drachenbaum
In French
dragonnier
In Spanish
Drago
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
In Polish
smok Drzewo
In Latin
draco ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Agavaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
120
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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27800
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