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Dracaena draco Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Dragon Tree Origin: Canary Islands        The dark red sap of Dracaena draco was regarded for centuries in European legends as “the blood of dragons”, and was often used for its supposed magical and medicinal qualities. This resin is still used today to produce incense and varnishes used to stain and polish wood. The grey - green foliage, strong silver-smooth trunk, distinct creamy-white flowers in spikes, and the bright orange berries visually stand this tree apart from all others. Dracaena draco does not display annual rings and age can only be estimated by the number of branch forking occurrences (indicating the number of flowering episodes) and measuring the frequency of flowering (less than annual). Some specimens are believed to be up to 650 years old; the oldest is growing at Icod de los Vinos in northwest Tenerife. |  |
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 The ancient specimen at Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife |  |  |  |
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 | Dracaena fragrans Massangeana Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Corn plant Origin: West Africa, Tanzania, Zambia        The very popular Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' is more commonly known as the Corn Plant. It does well in low light conditions and its wide leaves are long and arc gracefully from the stalk. Fragrans can be either grown as a low shrub form, by rooting tip cuttings, or a tree form, by rooting mature canes. The 'Massangeana' variety is the most popular, due to its dramatic yellow variegation running down the center of its leaves.The temperature requirements for fragrans is a comfortable 75 degrees and the water requirements are low. Dracaenas are one of the plants used in the NASA Clean Air Study and has shown to help remove Formaldehyde. |  |
 Photo by Anya McCoy |  Photo by Anya McCoy |  |
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 | Dracaena sp. Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Dracaena   Dracaenas are generally rugged, carefree houseplants with a robust and tropical appearance. They are widely used for both home and office plantings. Many tolerate low light conditions. They are grown for strap-shaped foliage which is colorfully striped in many of the cultivars. Most dracaenas grow best in bright, indirect light, but many are also tolerant of lower light. If a plant that has been growing in dim light is moved to a brighter spot, the new leaves will be thicker and stronger and growth rate will increase. Allow dracaenas to dry slightly between waterings. Wait until the soil surface is dry to the touch, then water them thoroughly. Avoid watering with cold water. Dracaenas are best grown in normal house temperatures of 60 to 70 ° F during the day. Ideally, night temperatures should be about 10 °F cooler. If the humidity in the house is below 30 to 40 percent (it probably is during winter), plants will benefit from an occasional misting of their foliage. A standard commercial houseplant potting mix may be used. Feed dracaenas with liquid foliage plant fertilizer once a month during the spring and summer months. Time release fertilizer pellets may be used also. If the plant’s stems become too long and bare, cut them off at the desired height and new leaves will soon appear. In the home, plant diseases are very rarely a problem. Too much or too little water plus insects and mites are the main problems. Root rot usually results from a soil mix that does not drain quickly or overly frequent watering. Scale insects and mites are the most common insect pests of dracaena. Dry tips and edges are usually caused by too little humidity. Round dry patches and streaks on the leaves may be caused by excessive sunlight on the foliage. A sudden loss of many leaves can be caused by changes in temperature, drafts, too much water, poor drainage or heavy insect infestations. Leaf tips and margins may burn or become yellow if plants are fertilized too heavily. Dracaena is very sensitive to fluoride. Symptoms include yellowing of the tips or margins of the leaf or dead, scorched areas. Avoid potting soils that have a high percentage of perlite and keep the soil pH between 6.0 and 6.5 to prevent fluoride from causing injury. Do not use fertilizer which contains superphosphate since it often has high levels of fluorine. Dracaenas are easy to propagate by air layering, tip or stem cuttings, or by the removal and rooting of basal shoots in spring or late summer. Species and varieties: Dracaena compacta Dracaena draco Dracaena fragrans Massangeana Dracaena godseffiana Dracaena hookeriana Dracaena marginata Dracaena marginata Tricolor Dracaena reflexa |  Dracaena reflexa |
 Dracaena marginata Tricolor |  |  Dracaena reflexa |  |
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 Dracaena marginata |  Dracaena marginata |  Dracaena hookeriana |  |
 |  Dracaena compacta |  |  Dracaena reflexa |
 Dracaena reflexa |  |  Dracaena reflexa cultivar |  |
 Dracaena godseffiana |  Dracaena marginata Tricolor |
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 | Sansevieria ballyi Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Dwarf Sansevieria Origin: Africa   |  |
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 | Sansevieria cylindrica, Sansevieria stuckyi Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Snake Plant Origin: Africa Very showy and unusual variety of common "Mother-in-Law-tongue". Leaves are tall rounded deep green spikes. Easily grown in any well-drained soil slowly multiplying to create a dense mass. Stately blooms pushing up to 36 inches tall flower spike. The flowers open only during the night and are very fragrant. This plant is drought-tolerant, suitable for growing indoors and for xeriscaping. Propagation by dividing rhizomes. |  |
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 | Sansevieria dooneri Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Dwarf Sansevieria Origin: West Africa |  |
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 | Sansevieria kirkii Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Star Sansevieria, Spotted Snake Plant Origin: East Africa Excellent in a container and will tolerate low light levels, but prefers sunny position. White flower clusters bloom on stalk from center of the plant. |
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 | Sansevieria liberica, Sansevieria gentilis Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Kaba Kara Origin: West Africa  |  |
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 Sansevieria trifasciata Laurentii | Sansevieria trifasciata Family: Dracaenaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae Birds Nest Sanseviera, Mother in Law Tong Origin: Zaire Sanseviera trifasciata 'Hahnii' or Birds-nest Sanseviera is a sort of Sanseviera trifasciata 'Laurentii' found in New Orleans in 1939 with an entirely different habit. They form a low growing, vase-like rosette of broad elliptic spirally-arranged leaves. Plants form clumps growing to 12 inches tall with an equal spread, are very robust and sucker freely. Sanseviera trifasciata 'Hahnii' will survive in a wide range of conditions. They tolerate low light conditions and are very drought tolerant.Too much water tends to rot the plants at the soil line. Plant are fertilized only once during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer. Propagation: Offsets, leaf cuttings on non variegated forms. Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii' are propagated by the removal of suckers at any time of the year. |  |
 |  |  Sansevieria trifasciata Hahnii |  Sansevieria trifasciata Moonlight |
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 Sansevieria trifasciata Hahnii |  |
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