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Red-Margined Dracaena (Dracaena marginata)

Red-Margined Dracaena – Popular Houseplant with Colorful Foliage

Dracaena marginata, known as Red-Margined Dracaena or Dragon Tree, is a popular, easy-care houseplant native to Madagascar. It features slender, upright stems topped with rosettes of narrow, arching leaves edged in deep red or purple. As it ages, it develops a distinctive, branching, woody trunk. It tolerates low light but develops best color in bright, indirect light. It requires well-drained soil and moderate watering, sensitive to fluoride in tap water. It is an excellent air-purifying plant.

Taxonomic Details

Family:Asparagaceae
Genus:Dracaena (dra-SEE-nah)
Species:marginata (mar-jen-AY-tuh)

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