Dracaena species unknown
Possibly Dracaena concinna Kunth., from Madagasdcar. An evergreen shrub with lance-shaped green leaves, to 90cm, margined with red. To 2m. [RHSD, Hortus]. another possibility is Dracaena deremensis Engl., from Tropical East Africa. A spreading shrub with leaves to 70cm, usually variegated in cultivated plants, of which there are many varieties, and terminal panicles of dark red flowers in clusters of 20-30. To 4.5m. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.396/1850].
Notes
Published Feb 22, 2009 - 01:55 PM | Last updated Feb 15, 2010 - 11:22 AM
Family | Agavaceae |
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Name in the Camden Park Record | Dracaena sp. (from Madagascar) |
Confidence level | low |