Author: | William
Aiton 1789 |
Family: |
Dracaenaceae |
Habitat: |
Mauritius |
Soil: |
Rich - Peat |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Minimum |
Thickness: |
20
centimetres |
Height: |
5
meters |
Flower:
|
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Madagascar Dragon Tree, Red Edge Dracaena, Bånddracæna. |
Synonyms: |
Dracaena dentata, Pers.
Dracaena foetida, Salisb.
Dracaena marginata, Aiton
Drakaina marginata, Raf.
Aloe marginalis, DC.
Aloe marginata, Willd.
Aloe rufocincta, Haw.
Lomatophyllum aloiflorum, G.Nicholson.
Lomatophyllum borbonicum, Willd.
Lomatophyllum marginatum, Hoffmanns.
Lomatophyllum purpureum, T.Durand & Schinz.
Lomatophyllum rufocinctum, Salm-Dyck ex Schult. &
Schult.f.
Lomatophyllum saundersii, C.Green ex G.W.Johnson &
R.Hogg.
Phylloma aloiflorum, Ker Gawl.
Phylloma borbonicum, Schult. & Schult.f.
Phylloma rufocinctum, Sweet. |
This
member of the Dracaenaceae family was given this name by
William Aiton in 1789. Found
on Mauritius, it thrives in a
rich soil or
good peat with
some water, some to lots of sun, and it will reach five meters. It can be reproduced both by cutting
(really easy) and by seeds. |