ON THIS PLANT
Dracaena steudneri, the northern large-leaved dragon-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, found from Ethiopia to southern tropical Africa. It is being investigated for its high-quality fiber content. It is fed upon by larvae of the bush nightfighter, Artitropa erinnys. In the past the name Dracaena steudneri was erroneously assigned to the well-known ornamental and house plant Dracaena fragrans, called the cornstalk dracaena, striped dracaena, compact dracaena, and corn plant, leading to much confusion.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Dracaena
- Family
- Asparagaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Northern large-leaved dragon-tree en Bush nightfighter en Northern large-leaved dragontree
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