Dracaena
E822110
Dracaena is a genus of mostly tropical, woody plants and shrubs popular as ornamental houseplants for their striking, often variegated foliage and tolerance of low light.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sansevieria | 1 |
| Dracaena cinnabari | 0 |
| Dracaena draco | 0 |
| Dracaena fragrans | 0 |
| Dracaena marginata | 0 |
| Dracaena reflexa | 0 |
| Dracaena sanderiana | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dracaena species
ⓘ
Dracaena species ⓘ Dracaena species ⓘ Dracaena species ⓘ Dracaena species ⓘ Dracaena species ⓘ plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| careRequirement |
avoid overwatering
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental foliage trade ⓘ |
| family | Asparagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | small flowers in panicles or racemes ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| growthForm |
small tree
ⓘ
succulent shrub (some species) ⓘ woody shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Canary Islands dragon tree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Socotra dragon tree NERFINISHED ⓘ dracaena ⓘ dragon tree (for some species) ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Dracaena cinnabari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dracaena draco NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracaena fragrans NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracaena marginata NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracaena reflexa NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracaena sanderiana ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spiral rosette (many species) ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
often variegated foliage
ⓘ
strap-like leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Central America (some species) ⓘ northern Australia ⓘ southern Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularIn | indoor horticulture ⓘ |
| sapCharacteristic | some species produce red resin called dragon’s blood ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nolinoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought (many species)
ⓘ
low light conditions ⓘ |
| usedAs |
houseplant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sansevieria