Marginata Indoor Plants

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Description
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Other common names

Madagascar dragon tree

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Dracaena are evergreen trees, the few branches bearing linear to lance-shaped leaves often crowded towards the tips; on mature plants, small greenish-white flowers may be followed by orange or red berries

Details

D. marginata is an erect evergreen shrub to 4m, with long, sword-shaped, recurved, dark green leaves, finely edged reddish-brown

Characteristics

Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- H1a - Under glass all year (>15C)
- H1b - Can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- H1c - Can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- H2 - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- H3 - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
Old hardiness ratings
While we update our systems with the new hardiness ratings you may still see old hardiness ratings in your search results. These are denoted as 'Old'.
- H1 - Requires heated glass
- H2 - Requires unheated glass
- H3 - Hardy outside in some regions of the UK
- H4 - Hardy throughout the UK
- H1 + H3 - Requires heated glass but may be grown outside in summer
For full details of the hardiness ratings see
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H1B

Soil

Loam

MoistureWell-drained
SoilLoam
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral

How to grow

Cultivation

In frost prone areas grow under glass in a well-drained loam based compost (JI No3). Provide full light with some protection from hot, direct sunlight

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 18-21C or (64- 70F) or from semi-ripe and hardwood cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio & Container Plants