Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
About it
- Kind
- Foliage · Perennial
- Mature size
- to 6 ft × 3 ft
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 10–12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 8 in
- Water
- About every 14 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Dracaena Marginata yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Dracaena Marginata yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Saponins
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Saponins
- Horses Listed as a problem for horses (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Saponins
- Children Listed as a problem for children (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Saponins
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Dracaena Marginata yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: Poisonous, saponins
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Slow
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 6 ft - 20 ft; low end taken, since the top of the range is landscape/outdoor scale for a plant the Toolbox also lists as Tree and Shrub
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 3 ft - 10 ft; low end taken for the same reason
- min soil depth in NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18's 6-8 in shallow-rooted range; high end, for a larger woody-based specimen -- as ZZ Plant (0059) took for a rhizomatous plant of its size
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗
- species NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox synonym: Dracaena marginata, the plant's common trade name
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox lists Dappled Sunlight and Deep shade; recorded as the brighter of the two
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, horse, child from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant.
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ ncsu_toolbox: "allow the plants to dry between waterings but not severely"; ncsu_handbook ch. 18 supplies the app's only mechanism, a periodic check rather than a schedule, asked every 14 days here rather than the usual 7 for a plant the source itself calls drought-tolerant
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ ncsu_toolbox: "allow the plants to dry between waterings but not severely"; ncsu_handbook ch. 18 supplies the app's only mechanism, a periodic check rather than a schedule, asked every 14 days here rather than the usual 7 for a plant the source itself calls drought-tolerant