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Dracaena draco (Dracaena draco)
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Dracaena draco
Dracaena · Asparagaceae

Dracaena draco, the Canary Islands dragon tree or drago, is a subtropical tree in the genus Dracaena, native to the Macaronesia archipelago (the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Madeira; possibly introduced in the Azores) and northwestern mainland Africa. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1762 as Asparagus draco.

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Classification

Genus
Dracaena
Family
Asparagaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Dracaena draco belongs to the Dracaena genus within the Asparagaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Limit use

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Dracaena draco.

Century Plant (Agave americana)
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Agave americana

Century Plant

Agave attenuata (Agave attenuata)
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Agave attenuata

Agave attenuata

Agave geminiflora
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Agave geminiflora

Agave geminiflora

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Further reading

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    Dracaena draco taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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