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Dracaena cochinchinensis
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Dracaena cochinchinensis

Dracaena cochinchinensis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

This species is one of several that supply a red resin from their stem. This resin, often known as 'Dragon's Blood' is often used as an external application to treat a range of skin problems and injuries[1]. Dragon's Blood can be obtained from several species in this genus, as well as from three other distinct genera - Croton species, Daemonorops species and Pterocarpus species[1]

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings. Dracaena species are generally easy to propagate. Only a small piece of the plant is required to form a new plant, and even when thrown away it may easily root[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dracaena+cochinchinensis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]A Systematic Review of the Botanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Dracaena cochinchinensis, a Plant — Jia-Yi Fan et al · 2014 · http://10.3390/molecules190710650 · ISBN 1420-3049 ↩︎
  2. [2]Taxonomic novelties in African Dracaena (Dracaenaceae) — Damen T.H.J. et al · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2018.63.01.05 · ISBN 2212-1676 ↩︎
  3. [3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
  4. [4]Evaluation of the Wound Healing Potential of Resina Draconis (Dracaena cochinchinensis) in Animal Models — Huihui Liu, Shaohui Lin et al · Hindawi Publishing Corporation · 2013 · http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/709865 ↩︎