Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Madagascar
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

A beloved houseplant native to Madagascar, the Madagascar Dragon Tree sends up slender, woody canes topped with tufts of narrow, red-edged leaves — making it one of the most recognisable indoor trees in the world. Individual plants can live for decades, slowly losing their lower leaves to reveal the distinctive sculptural cane beneath.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Dracaena
Species: Dracaena reflexa