Dracaena marginata - Madagascar Dragon Tree
By Delonix1
25 Mar, 2010
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This gigantic Madagascar Dragon tree was blooming in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. This Dracaena must be around 25 feet/ 7.6 meters tall with about the same width.
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GT:
Yes, they are commonly sold as houseplants. Here they are very widely used as landscape shrubs or trees because of their drought tolerance.
26 Mar, 2010
Smart planting. They are tough things aren't they?
26 Mar, 2010
GT:
They're very tough...however, not hardy to cold at all.
26 Mar, 2010
Both of mine are maybe half a metre now!
26 Mar, 2010
Meanie:
Meanie:
In a pot they can grow to 8 feet / 2.5 meters tall in time
They grow relatively slow in a pot...however, in the ground they ground a little faster.
27 Mar, 2010
Four foot would be enough I think. I have a Marginata & a Bicolour.
I bought the Marginata in November & it has really grown over the winter in the conservatory. Your comment about drought tolerance was interesting as I've kept it pretty dry.
27 Mar, 2010
Meanie:
Just on my street there's many dozen trees...they don't seem to receive any water at all during summer and thrive. They live on the little rain we receive in winter.
27 Mar, 2010
thats huge....
13 Mar, 2013
Yes, it was full, also. They can grow pretty tall, but take a long time to fill out.
14 Mar, 2013
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Nice to see this full size, so many of them as little juveniles in homes.
25 Mar, 2010