Colorama – has leaves that are strikingly deep and hot pink.
Tarzan – has thicker leaves and a sturdier looking trunk than other cultivars.Tricolor – rich green leaves edged with margins of cream and ruby.Bicolor – deep green leaves with rich red margins.The four main cultivars of Dracaena Marginata include: While they may look like a palm tree, they are actually in a group of houseplants considered “false palms”. They are members of the Family Asparagaceae, and are related to plants like hostas, hyacinths, yuccas and spider plants. These plants are considered relatively easy to grow, but careful selection of a healthy plant, correct potting, light and watering should be taken into account before you purchase this plant.ĭracaena Marginata are one of approximately 120 species in the Genus Dracaena. Outdoors this tree will do well in US/UK Hardiness zones 10a, 10b, 11a, 12a and 12b.
In their native, humid, semi-arid, desert environments of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Indian Ocean Islands, Dracaena Marginata can grow to 20 feet high and 10 feet wide, but as houseplants they are much more slow growing, and can easily be kept pruned to 6 feet in height and 3 feet or less in width. These striking plants with evergreen foliage and multiple stems add immediate height and visual interest when added to the indoor landscape. This elegant, wispy tree has long slender canes and spiky, deep green leathery leaves with beautiful bands of color on the leaf margins. Dracaena Marginata, also known as the Madagascar Dragon Tree, Dragon Tree, or Dragon Plant, is a plant that is easy to grow and popular worldwide as a houseplant in home and office settings.
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