Family: Asparagaceae
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia ‘Tricolor’ (syn. Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’) is native to Madagascar, Mauritius. A common ornamental, it readily grows from vegetative clippings. A perfect houseplant, it thrives with bright, indirect light. Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia ‘Tricolor’ has small, fragrant white flowers in the spring. The fruits are round, yellow/orange berries.
Plant Uses:
- Container plant
- Hedge
- Indoor plant
- Ornamental
- Privacy / screening
Plant Dangers:
- No dangers
High Risk Traits:
- Broad soil tolerance: Adaptable to clay, sand, acidic, and alkaline soils.
- Toxic to animals: Documented as toxic to dogs; bark ingestion linked to dog deaths.
- Intentional dispersal: Widely cultivated and sold as an ornamental.
- Bird-dispersed seeds: Berries are likely spread by birds.
- Seed survival: Seeds adapted to survive passage through animal guts.
- Vegetative regrowth: Resprouts after damage or cutting.
Low Risk Traits:
- No weed history: No evidence of being a weed elsewhere.
- No congeneric weeds: Other Dracaena species are not problematic.
- No harmful physical traits: Lacks spines, thorns, burrs; not a climber or parasite.
- Rarely reproduces by seed: Cultivar rarely flowers or sets seed.
- Specialist pollination: Requires moths, unlikely to reproduce sexually in many areas.
- Non-toxic to humans: No evidence of toxicity or allergies.
- Pest resistant: Long-term health unaffected by pests.
