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Dracaena fragrans (cornstalk dracaena), is a flowering plant species that is native throughout tropical Africa, from Sudan south to Mozambique, west to Côte d'Ivoire and southwest to Angola, growing in upland regions at 600–2,250 m (1,970–7,380 ft) altitude. It is also known as striped dracaena, compact dracaena, and corn plant.
The dracaena fragrans, or corn plant, often flowers in fall and winter following a temperature drop of a couple weeks. Because the corn plant needs little maintenance and is drought-tolerant, it ...
Variegated snake plant / mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii) English ivy (Hedera helix) Peace lily (Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa') Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum) Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii) Red-edged dracaena, marginata (Dracaena marginata) Cornstalk dracaena, mass cane/corn cane (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana')
Dracaena (/ d r ə ˈ s iː n ə /) is a genus of about 120 species of trees and succulent 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 , [4] subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).
Cordyline. Taetsia Medik. [1] Cordyline is a genus of about 24 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae, [2] or Lomandraceae. Other authors have placed the genus in the Agavaceae (now Agavoideae ).
Sansevieria ehrenbergii in habitat. Sansevieria is a historically recognized genus of flowering plants, native to Africa, notably Madagascar, and southern Asia, now included in the genus Dracaena on the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies. [1] [2] [3] Common names for the 70 or so species formerly placed in the genus include mother-in-law's ...
Dracaena steudneri. Dracaena steudneri, the northern large-leaved dragon-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, found from Ethiopia to southern tropical Africa. [2] [3] It is being investigated for its high-quality fiber content. [4] It is fed upon by larvae of the bush nightfighter, Artitropa erinnys.
Asparagaceae. Juss. [1] Asparagaceae ( / əsˌpærəˈɡeɪsiˌaɪ, - siːˌiː / ), known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. [1] The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, Asparagus officinalis. This family includes both common garden plants as well as common ...