Pronunciation: dra-SEE-nah DRAY-koh
Family: Agavaceae
Common Name: Dragon Tree
Plant Type:
Height to: 30'
Width to: 25'
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11
- 60 to 50ºF ZONE 12
Bloom Description: white tinged green followed by large sperical orange red fruit
Bloom Season:
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
Sun Exposure:
Soil Type: moderately fertile, moist, well drained
Pests and Diseases: spider mites, scale insects, mealybugs indoors
Propagation: air layering, tip or stem cuttings, or by the removal and rooting of basal shoots in spring or late summer
Native to: Canary Islands
Notes: grown for its evergreen foliage. may be considered a protected in some areas.
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- Less then 1 day ZONE 1
- 1 to 7 days ZONE 2
- 7 to 14 days ZONE 3
- 14 to 30 days ZONE 4
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
Submitted by: Pectiwiccan
Additions, corrections by: distantkin
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