Martha's exotic Backyard in Israel:
Dracaena draco, Canary Island Dragon Tree, Drago, Dragon Tree,
עץ הדרקון
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| | Scientific name: |
| Dracaena draco |
| Synonym name: |
| Asparagus draco, Yucca draconis |
| Common name: |
| Canary Island Dragon Tree, Drago, Dragon Tree |
| Hebrew name: |
| דרקנה קנרית , דרצנה קנרית, עץ הדרקון |
| Family: |
| Ruscaceae (Dracaenaceae) |
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| | Life form: |
| Tree |
| Leaves: |
| Dense umbrella-shaped canopy of thick swordshaped leaves |
| Flowers: |
| Clusters of greenish-white flowers |
| Fruit: |
| Orange berries |
| Flowering Period: |
| Summer |
| Origin: |
| Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira |
These photos were taken October 23, 2008 at Ramat Hanadiv, Memorial Gardens, רמת הנדיב , גני הזיכרון.
Extremely slow-growing -- eventually forming a bizarre, stout-trunked, small tree, usually taking around 10 years to reach about 2 to 3 feet before its first flowering.
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