Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos (Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos)
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Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos

Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos

Dracaena aletriformis is an African woody plant with large dark green leaves, scented silvery-white flowers and reddish-orange berries.

Family
Genus
Dracaena
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos

Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos is either single-stemmed or branched, with branching usually occurring at the base. Its large, strap-shaped leaves grow in rosettes at the tips of the stems. The leaves are leathery, shiny, and dark green, with whitish margins. Mature plants can reach a height of up to 4 metres (13 ft). Flowers grow on a highly branched flowering head; the flowers themselves are silvery-white and have a sweet or strong scent. The fruit is two-lobed and berry-like, and ripens to a reddish-orange color.

Photo: (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asparagaceae Dracaena

More from Asparagaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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