Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Interior Floor Specimens
Dracaena marginata is an interior specimen plant that requires little watering, but rewards with linear, almost yucca-like leaves with varying degrees of color and variegation.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Dracaena marginata Photo Gallery
Dracaena marginata Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Dracaena marginata |
| Common Name: | dracaena |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | interior specimen, floor plant |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright |
| Height: | 9 feet |
| Spread: | 2 feet |
| Foliage: | linear leaves with a red margin pink and cream variegation available |
| Flower: | flowers are not the primary ornamental value |
| Environment | |
| Light Requirement: | medium exposure |
| Water: | low water requirement |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | woody stem may be straight or trained to be bent allow soil to dry between waterings responds to higher humidity |
| Pests & Pathology: | watch for insects |
TTU Plant Resources
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Address
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Email
Melanie.Jackson@ttu.edu