{"product_id":"drageblodstrae-dracaena-draco-plante","title":"Dragon blood tree (Dracaena draco) | seedling","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDracaena draco\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDanish names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dragetræ, drageblodstræ, drageblodtræ\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drago, Canary Islands dragon tree\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Canary Islands dragon tree is a tropical and slow-growing tree native to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Morocco. It has, however, been introduced around the world as an ornamental tree. The tree can become incredibly old, and some records mention a tree of around 6,000 years on Tenerife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts appearance is rugged and may resemble an agave. It is evergreen, with long lanceolate green leaves and a grayish trunk. The tree can grow up to 15 meters tall and take on an almost umbrella-like shape. Reportedly, the single trunk grows for 10–15 years before it begins to branch out. In this way, one can almost calculate the age of a tree. When the plant becomes sufficiently old, a flower stalk is formed with white flowers, which later develop into small orange berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name, dragon tree, is due to the bark secreting a red resin (dragon's blood), which was previously used as a pigment in traditional paints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are several subspecies of the dragon tree:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDracaena draco\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003edraco\u003c\/i\u003e: Endemic to Madeira and the Canary Islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDracaena draco\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eajgal\u003c\/i\u003e: Endemic to Morocco.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDracaena draco\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003ecaboverdeana:\u003c\/i\u003e Endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was previously believed that a species on Gran Canaria was also a subspecies. But it has now turned out to be a new species, \u003cem\u003eDracaena tamaranae\u003c\/em\u003e, which, with very few individuals in the wild, is one of Europe's rarest plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"a Piece of Nature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44694841884940,"sku":"EP-DD-001","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/6728\/8588\/files\/Dracaenadraco_1.jpg?v=1698140743","url":"https:\/\/www.apieceofnature.eu\/en\/products\/drageblodstrae-dracaena-draco-plante","provider":"a Piece of Nature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}