#1443 most planted
Dracaena
Dragon tree · also Dragon's blood plant, Corn plant, Ribbon plant
SpreadingEvergreen
42
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
7.1 in
median trunk (18 cm, 38 measured)
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Dracaena draco is an evergreen succulent tree known for its swollen trunk and dense, flat canopy. This slow-growing species is highly tolerant of drought and coastal conditions, and its flowers attract birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 350.01%—7.1 in
- 50.00%19 yr9.8 in
- 20.00%—7.7 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 6–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.1 in, mean 7.9 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Cape Verde Islands dry forests
Other Dracaena in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
