genus
Dragon Trees
Dracaena
Field notes
Dracaena is a genus of about 200–220 species of trees and woody shrubs. The formerly accepted genera Pleomele and Sansevieria are now included in Dracaena. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also formerly been separated (sometimes with Cordyline) into the family Dracaenaceae or kept in the Agavaceae (now Agavoideae).
The name dracaena is derived from the Latinised form of the Ancient Greek δράκαινα – drakaina, "female dragon".
The Plants of the World Online database accepts 214 species as of September 2025. The majority of the species are native to Africa (including the Canary Islands and Socotra), southern Asia, and northern Australia, but also seven species in Hawai'i, and two in tropical Central America.
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- Cornstalk Dracaena introduced
- Song of India introduced
- Lucky Bamboo introduced
- Dragon-tree present
- Gold-dust Dracaena present
- Large-leaved Dragon Tree
- Suji present
- Dracaena cochinchinensis
- Dragon Blood Tree
- Northern Largeleaf Dragon Tree
- Cambodian Dragon Tree
- Lance Dracaena introduced
- Golden Hala Pepe native
- Arabian Dragon Tree
- Dracaena halapepe native
- African Dragon Tree
- Dracaena americana
- Hawai'i Hala Pepe native
- Dracaena concinna
- Maui Hala Pepe native
- Forbes' Dracaena native
- Dracaena laxissima
- Dracaena braunii
- Dracaena halemanuensis native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native dragon trees All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
