Dracaena aubryana (Lance Dracaena)
Botanical Information
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Dracaena |
| Species | aubryana |
| Synonyms | Dracaena humilis, Draco humilis. |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to Congo-Kinshasa and Angola. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 30 - 40 |
| Height | 1.2 - 2.4 m |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | By woody stem cuttings or air layering. |
| Cultivation | Grow in sun to partial shade, plant requires consistently moist soil. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| 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. |
Photographs
Dracaena aubryana, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Dracaena aubryana, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Dracaena aubryana, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Dracaena aubryana, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.