40
Dracaena sps.
Family
: Asparagaceae
Local Names
: Dracaena
Flowering and fruiting period: Not specified
Distribution: Native of Madagascar
Habitat: Grown as garden plant
IUCN status: Data Deficient
Endemic: No
Uses: Ornamental, hedge plant, indoor
plant.
Key Characters: Dracaena,
genus of more than 100 species of plants in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae). Members of the genus are native
primarily to the Old World tropics, especially Africa, and one species is endemic to South America. Several Dracaena species are cultivated as
houseplants for their ornamental foliage and are noted as effective air
cleaners that remove chemicals, such as formaldehyde, from the air indoors. The genus is fairly diverse. Most species
have short ringed stalks and narrow sword-shaped leaves, though some
resemble trees with crowns of leaves. The small flowers are
typically red, yellow, or
green and produce berrylike fruit with one to three seeds.