Species · genus Dracaena · Asparagaceae

Dragon Tree

Dracaena draco (L.) L.

Also known as: Dragontree · Canary Island Dragon Tree · Canary Islands Dragon Tree

Growth habit

tree

Native range

Canary Is.

Reference · D. draco

Cultivars of D. draco

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under D. draco yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.

The dragon tree is a slow-growing tree from the dry, rocky slopes of the Canary Islands, where it endures heat, bright light, and long gaps between rains. It stores water in its trunk and resents soggy roots, so plant it in gritty, fast-draining mix and let the top several centimeters of soil dry fully before watering. It tolerates ordinary household air and is comfortable in a bright spot out of harsh midday sun.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 10-21d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 21 days

Humidity

Low — average room

Temperature

10–29 °C

Soil mix

Sharp, sandy cactus-style mix that drains fast

Propagation

Semi-hardwood cuttings or seed; slow to root

Fertilizing

Dilute balanced feed a few times over spring and summer

Growth rate

Slow

Flowering

Almost never flowers indoors

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Toxic to cats & dogs

Saponins — vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, drooling. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

Reference images

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 10-21d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ASPCA

Kept true by its growers

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