Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor'

variegated Madagascar dragon tree

A fifteen foot tall specimen of variegated Madagascar dragon tree, Dracaena marginata Tricolor, looking rather like a small fireworks display by a garden suite at The Botanic Gardens at Kona Kai Resort in Key Largo, Florida

This plant is widely used in both homes and office buildings for aesthetic as well as practical reasons. Plants like the variegated Madagascar dragon tree not only look good but produce oxygen and remove harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air. It grows in a wide range of light conditions, prefers well-drained soil, and is drought tolerant.

Looking up into the canopy of a variegated Madagascar dragon tree, Dracaena marginata Tricolor, to see its pink, yellow, and green lance shaped leaves