Plant Guide
Dragon Tree
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
Other known names: Madagascar dragon tree
A narrow-leaved indoor tree with a clean architectural silhouette.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Toxic. Toxic to pets
Care
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun by species
- Water
- When the upper 2–3 inches dry
- Growing medium
- Rich, fast-draining container mix
- Feeding
- Balanced feed monthly in spring and summer
- Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Humidity
- Average
Observe the plant and growing medium before acting. A reminder is a prompt to check, not an automatic instruction to water.
Characteristics
A narrow-leaved indoor tree with a clean architectural silhouette.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
- Plant group
- Dracaena
- Other known names
- Madagascar dragon tree
- Safety
- Toxic
Toxic to pets
Growth
- Growth habit
- Woody upright tree or shrub
- Native range
- Tropical and subtropical regions
- Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Humidity
- Average
- Difficulty
- Easy
Propagation
Stem cutting, air layering, or seed by species
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Problems to recognize
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Dragon Tree is recorded botanically as Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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Keep the useful part
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