Dracaena zeylanica
Also known as: Acyntha zeylanica (L.) Kuntze +7 more
- Acyntha zeylanica (L.) Kuntze
- Aloe hyacinthoides var. zeylanica L.
- Aloe zeylanica (L.) Jacq.
- Cordyline zeylanica (L.) Britton
- Sansevieria ensifolia Haw.
- Sansevieria grandicuspis Haw.
- Sansevieria indica Herter
- Sansevieria pumila Haw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Dracaena zeylanica is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Leeward Is., Mauritius