Botanical Name: Dracaena draco
Common Name: Dragon tree
Type of Plant: monocot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright, single-trunked plant, becoming sparsely branched with age to form an open irregular canopy; trunk develops fleshy appearance; foliage is clustered at branch tips
Height 10-20' (30')
Spread 1/2-3/4
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; grows poorly in full shade
Soil tolerates most, including alkaline soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24); thrives in warm, dry habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves thick, fleshy, blue-green, sword-shaped, 3'-4' long, arising in whorled clusters at the ends of fleshy branches
Flowers white, 1/2-3/4" diameter, in erect 2-3' panicles; summer
Fruit a capsule: 3/4-1" long, oval, leathery
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
an excellent small accent tree suitable for tropical or desert-style landscape themes; valued for unusual form and dramatic foliage
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; avoid heavily irrigation unless drainage is excellent
Fertilizing as need - very little required
Pruning remove old dead leaves and flower stalks
Pests/Diseases relatively free; root and crown rot in wet heavy soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Canary Islands
Family: Agavaceae

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