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Decorative Foliage Plant Dracaena Pronunciation: dra - SEE – na

Decorative foliage plant dracaena

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Decorative Foliage Plant Dracaena

Pronunciation:dra - SEE – na

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Ornamental• Some shrubby species, such as 

D. deremensis, D. fragrans, D. godseffiana, D. marginata, and D. braunii, are popular as houseplants. Many of these are toxic to pets, though not humans, according to the ASPCA among others. Rooted stem cuttings of D. braunii are widely marketed in the U.S.A. and the UK as "Lucky Bamboo", although only superficially resembling true bamboos.

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Uses & Products• Cut foliage• Pot plants• Landscaping plant• Export Products

-Rooted cuttings-Unrooted cuttings

• Cut leaves of Dracaena deremensis and Dracaena fragrans (masangeana) are exported Dracaena sanderiana export mainly as potted plants.

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Dracaena marginata•Native to Madagascar. •Recently introduced to the Philippines. •The ‘Tricolor’ has in addition white or yellowish stripes along the green centre, giving the plant an overall greenish-gold colour. •Thrives in sunlight and well-drained soil. Slow growing. Propagated from stem cuttings.

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Dracaena reflexa ‘Song of India´

• This is a multi-trunk or clumping shrub.

• Can become a small tree, although its stems are weak and may require support to keep the plant from sprawling.

• The Reflexa bears white flowers once annually. It prefers lightly shady to shady conditions.

• Needs to be watered regularly as the soil must be kept moist.

• Propagated from stem cuttings and by division.

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Dracaena godseffiana

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Godseffiana Milky way

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Gold Dust Dracaena

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"Lucky Bamboo", Dracaena braunii

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Reference• http://philippinegarden.com/html/gallery/gallery_dd.html• http://exploreagri.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/dracaena-

decorative-foliage-plant/• http://www.philstar.com/gardening/520670/dracaena• http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?

title=Dracaena_hookeriana&action=edit&redlink=1• "GRIN Species Records of Dracaena". Germplasm

Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

• Dracaena names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database.

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Reference• "Genus: Dracaena Vand. ex L.". Germplasm Resources

Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

• Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. pp. 606–607. ISBN 0-376-03851-9.

• Search for "Dracaena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-12-17