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Dracaena cultivar
| Family Name: | Asparagaceae |
The Dracaena cultivar is an erect shrub with narrow, sword-like leaves arranged in distintive rosettes along its slender stem. The lanceolate leaves have white edges contrasting with dark green central stripes. This cultivar grows well in full sun and moderate watering, and require minimal maintenance requirement.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Shrubby |
| Maximum Height | 6 m |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | An erect shrub, multi-stemmed, growing to about 6 m. |
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| Foliage | Simple narrow leaves, lanceolate with parallel venation, and entire margin. Leaf has white edge with dark green stripes in the middle. Leaf base clasps or wraps around the stem (amplexicaul). |
| Stems | Stem is brown, with scars from fallen leaves. |
| Etymology | The genus Dracaena is from Greek word 'drakaina' which means female dragon, and could refer to the source of the dragon's blood, with reference to the dried sap from the plant. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | It has striking variegated leaves arranged like rosettes along the stem, and suitable for mass planting in parks and gardens. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
| Landscape Uses | General, Hedge / Screening, Parks & Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow, Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, White |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green, White |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Rosulate / Rosette |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Sessile |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate) |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
| Foliar Base | Clasping |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Branch Angle (wrt vertical) | Woody |
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| Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
| Root Type | Underground |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
| Inflorescence Type | Panicle |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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| Fruit Type | Fleshy Fruit , Berry |
References
| References | <1> Ghoshal, P.P., Chakrabarty, T., & Kumar, A. (2022). Conspectus of the genus Dracaena (Asparagaceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 1-4 (45): 20-32. Accessed on 13 Nov 2025. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360375638_Conspectus_of_the_genus_Dracaena_Asparagaceae_in_the_Indo-Burmese_region |
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| Master ID | 34534 |
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| Species ID | 8947 |
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