
Asparagaceae FAMILY
Dracaena sanderiana
Dracaena sanderiana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dracaena sanderiana is a slender, evergreen shrub, branched at the base, with erect stems up to 150cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. It is an important and popular indoor ornamental plant that has also been shown to improve the indoor atmosphere.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Cameroon to Central African Republic, south to Angola and DR Congo
HabitatShady places in the rainforest.