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Asparagaceae
Dragon's Blood Tree Flower
Dracaena cinnabari
Ancient wisdom and endurance.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Dracaena
- Native to
- Socotra Island (Yemen)
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Tree
- Height
- 6-10 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rocky, well-drained, limestone
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The dragon's blood tree gets its name from its dark red resin, which has been traded since ancient Roman times.
- Its umbrella-shaped canopy evolved to capture moisture from fog and channel it down to its roots.
- The red resin was used as a medicine, dye, varnish, and even as an ingredient in 18th-century Italian violin lacquer.
- Dragon's blood trees can live for hundreds of years and some specimens on Socotra may be over 600 years old.
- Socotra Island, where it grows, has been called 'the most alien-looking place on Earth' due to its unique flora.
Color meanings
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Ancient power
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Endurance
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Mystery