dracaena
/drəˈsiːnə
/noun
A tropical palm-like shrub or tree with ornamental foliage, popular as a greenhouse or indoor plant.
- Genera Dracaena and Cordyline, family Agavaceae. See also dragon tree.
- Cut back dracaenas if you want a more bushy, multi-stemmed plant.
- The nursery is currently being used to produce ornamentals such as plumeria, monstera, and dracaena.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn 'serpent, dragon' (the genus Dracaena includes Dracaena draco, the dragon tree).
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