Dracaena
- Common name:- Sometimes called Dragon tree or Draco
- Temperatures:- Between 12°C (54°F) and 30°C (86°F)
- Light levels:- Low to Medium
- Notes:- Dracaena is Latin for a she-dragon. Originally they come from the Canary Islands and West Africa and are available in a range of sizes from 300mm up to about 3.5m. Colour varies from pale green with golden spots (surculosa) to variegated yellow and green, white and green/grey and plain dark green (Janet Craig). Leaf shape is also quite varied from oval to fat strap like with all widths in-between. NASA rate this plant as one of the best air filters.
Dracaena surculosa in a white pot
Dracaena Burley. Planted height 120cm