Madagascar Dragon Tree (Character) – Dracaena marginata

General Landscape Uses: Accent, specimen, indoor Ecological Restoration Notes: Not typically used for restoration. Description: A slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree. It features one or more slender, flexible trunks that can be trained into curved or “character” shapes. The leaves are narrow, ribbon-like, and dark green with distinct reddish-purple margins. Dimensions: Height 6 – 15 ft.; Spread 3 – 6 ft. Growth Rate: Slow Native Range: Madagascar and Mauritius Native Habitats: Tropical dry forests and coastal scrublands where it grows in the understory or in open, rocky areas. Soils: Well-drained, loam, slightly acidic Nutritional Requirements: Low Salt Water Tolerance: Low Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate Drought Tolerance: High Light Requirements: Part Sun Flower Color: Creamy white to pale yellow Flower Characteristics: Small, fragrant, star-shaped flowers produced on large, branched panicles. Flowering Season: Spring to early summer Fruit: Small, round, orange-red berries Wildlife and Ecology: The flowers are attractive to moths and bees at night due to their fragrance. In its native habitat, birds may consume the berries. Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, air layering Comments: