شجرة التنين (دراسينا مارجيناتا)
Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
Narrow red-edged leaves in tufts on slender canes.
Varieties
- Green
- Bicolour
- Crimson / Colorama
- Anita (fine-leaved)
- Branched forms
- Light
- Medium light
- Water
- Low water (every 2–4 weeks)
- Humidity
- Low humidity
- Care level
- Easy
Riyadh tip
Very sensitive to fluoride and salts: brown tips mean switch to filtered water. Water only when the top half of the soil is dry.
Best rooms
Good gift for
Pet safety
CatsToxic to cats and dogs
DogsToxic to cats and dogs
Toxic (saponins): vomiting (sometimes with blood), loss of appetite, depression; dilated pupils in cats.
Source: the ASPCA list of toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet swallows any plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Pairs well with
Slim, sculptural and tolerant of low light; the branched forms fill an empty corner without taking floor space.
Large (90–150 cm)شجرة المطاط (فيكس إلاستيكا)
Rubber Tree
Ficus elastica
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Large (90–150 cm)شفليرا (شجرة المظلة)
Umbrella Tree (Schefflera)
Schefflera arboricola
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Medium (40–90 cm)نبتة زد زد (زاميا)
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
- Low light
- Low water (every 2–4 weeks)
- Easy
Large (90–150 cm)دراسينا فراجرانس (نبتة الذرة)
Corn Plant (Jade Dragon Tree)
Dracaena fragrans
- Low light
- Low water (every 2–4 weeks)
- Easy