24+ Red Edged Dracaena Scientific Name. Dracaena marginata needs moderate to bright, indirect light. Water when the soil starts to dry out at the top, water well and allow to drain thoroughly.
The plant derives its common name from its resemblance to the domesticated maize plant.
Dracaena marginata also called madagascar dragon tree, red edge dracaena. On may 14, 2014, dracaena_draco from fairfield, ca wrote: Corn plant (dracaena fragrans), also known as false palm, gets its scientific name from the greek word for female dragon, an homage to the red sap contained in its stems. Water when the soil starts to dry out at the top, water well and allow to drain thoroughly.