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Dracaena aubryana


Lance Dracaena




Origin:  Native to West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to Congo-Kinshasa and Angola.
Family
Asparagaceae 
Genus
Dracaena
Species
aubryana
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
Dracaena humilis, Draco humilis.
USDA Hardiness Zone
10a - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
(-1.1) to above 4.5
Temperature (°F)
30 - 40
Height
1.2 - 2.4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Cultivation
Grow in sun to partial shade, plant requires consistently moist soil.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
In moist deep shade in forests.
Bark/Stem Description
Usually unbranched, erect, often twisted spirally.
Leaf Description
Glossy arrow-shaped green leaves with entire margins and parallel venation, 10 –60 cm long, and 1.5 –15 cm wide.
Flower Description
Inflorescence erect, spicate or paniculate, 9–70 cm long, unbranched or with a few branches near the base; flowers in groups of 3 – 7 on distinct knobs with a single triangular bract to 10 mm long; pedicel 0–2 mm long, articulated below the middle. Flowers white or greenish-white, and fragrant.
Notable Specimens
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
By woody stem cuttings or air layering.
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