Pay in installments of $5.80 with
,
and
Shipping Estimate
USA
- USA
- CAN
- USA
- CAN
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 2 - Aug 7
Promo Codes Available:
For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15
Description
dracaena outdoors australia Buy Dracaena marginata Madagascar Dragon TreeMadagascar Dragon Tree Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata Family: Asparagaceae Origin: Madagascar Plant Type: Evergreen small tree architectural feature plant Overview Elegant, architectural and virtually indestructible, Dracaena marginata is one of the most versatile feature plants you can grow in Adelaide. Its slender, sculptural stems are crowned with graceful tufts of long, narrow sword like leaves in rich green with distinctive red purple margins
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Plant Type: Evergreen small tree / architectural feature plant
Overview
Elegant, architectural and virtually indestructible, Dracaena marginata is one of the most versatile feature plants you can grow in Adelaide. Its slender, sculptural stems are crowned with graceful tufts of long, narrow sword-like leaves in rich green with distinctive red-purple margins — a striking combination that adds a bold tropical note to courtyards, alfresco areas, pool surrounds and interiors alike.
Slow-growing and remarkably low-maintenance, the Madagascar Dragon Tree thrives in Adelaide's warm seasons and handles the city's mild winters well in sheltered positions. As stems mature and branch naturally over time, it develops an increasingly dramatic multi-stemmed form that only improves with age. Equally at home indoors or out, this is a plant that delivers real presence with minimal effort.
Key Features
- Mature Size: 2.0–4.0 m H × 0.5–1.5 m W outdoors (1.0–2.0 m in containers); narrow upright form broadening as stems branch with age
- Growth Rate: Slow — 10–20 cm per year; easy to maintain at desired height
- Foliage: Long, narrow sword-like leaves in rich green with distinctive red-purple margins; lower leaves shed naturally over time revealing attractive bare stems; evergreen year-round
- Flowers: Rarely flowers outdoors in Adelaide; when it does, small fragrant creamy-white flowers appear in summer followed by yellow-orange berries
- Fragrance: Flowers lightly fragrant when produced; foliage not fragrant
- Seasonal Interest: Striking foliage and architectural form year-round → stems branch and spread with age creating a sculptural multi-stemmed silhouette → occasional summer flowers in warm established specimens
- Wildlife Value: Flowers attract bees and pollinators when produced; dense foliage provides shelter for small garden fauna
- Tolerance: Drought-tolerant once established; heat-tolerant; coastal-tolerant; frost-sensitive — protect from frost and temperatures below 5°C; shelter from strong or cold winds; tolerates part shade; dislikes waterlogged soils and fluoride-rich water
- Planting Density: Plant as a single specimen or in groups of 3 at 60–80 cm spacing for a dramatic foliage cluster; ideal in large containers (40 cm+)
- Pet Friendly: Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested — keep away from pets
Where It Works Best
- Sunlight: Full sun to part shade; full sun produces the strongest red-purple leaf margins; tolerates bright indirect light indoors
- Soil: Free-draining sandy or loamy soils; excellent drainage is essential — will not tolerate wet feet; use a quality potting mix with added perlite or coarse sand for container growing
- Water Needs: Establishment: water regularly for first 8–12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 2–3 weeks in summer; allow soil to dry out between waterings; reduce significantly in cooler months
- Maintenance: Minimal pruning needed — remove yellowing or damaged leaves as they appear; prune stems in spring to encourage branching and a fuller habit; feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser every 4–6 weeks in spring and summer; avoid high-fluoride water and superphosphate fertilisers
- Lifespan: Very long-lived; decades with correct care and drainage
- Climate Zones: Best in warm, sheltered positions — coastal Adelaide, northern suburbs and protected courtyards; grow in containers in cooler foothills areas for easy frost protection
- Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0–7.0); avoid strongly alkaline conditions
Landscape & Design Ideas
- Architectural feature plant for modern, tropical or minimalist garden designs where bold vertical form and striking foliage create instant drama
- Group three stems together in a large statement pot for alfresco areas, pool surrounds and courtyard entrances
- Pair with silver-foliaged plants such as Westringia, Artemisia or Leucophyta to maximise the red-edged leaf contrast
- Use as a vertical accent to break up horizontal planting schemes in garden beds and mixed borders
- Outstanding indoor specimen for well-lit living spaces, offices and atriums — one of the best air-purifying plants available
Why You Will Love It
The Madagascar Dragon Tree is the ultimate low-effort, high-impact plant. Its sculptural form, striking red-edged foliage and near-indestructible nature make it a favourite for good reason — and as it matures and branches over the years, it just keeps getting more impressive. Whether indoors or out, in a pot or in the ground, this is a plant that genuinely looks after itself.
Shipping Notes
- Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
- Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
- Delivery to the USA:
- Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
- If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
- We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
- Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
- To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
- Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
4.0 ★★★★★
Based on 23 reviews
Sort
Product Reviews
★★★★★ 5
Great introduction to Godot 4.0 & a way to clean up messy fundamentals
Format: Paperback
As a hobbyist Godot game dev, I was worried the early chapters of this book would be boring for me because of the beginner-friendly nature of the book. What I instead found while reading through the first few chapters was that a lot of the online Godot tutorials out there are great for code, but not as much for planning - this book has helped me to really think through what nodes I use. I've also learned about incredibly useful things I had no idea existed, even as early as the first project, such as MarginContainer nodes.
There are the occasional errors in the chapters I've read such as typos in function names or missing images, but the book itself does link to where such errors can be reported and I'll certainly be doing my part to report those errors when I have the time to finish working through the book's projects.
All in all, while I haven't gotten very far into the book yet, I'm already pleased with what I've seen & even more excited about the upcoming chapters based on the promised topics - in particular, I'm super excited to get to the chapter with procedural generation!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
★★★★★ 4
This was a Good gift for the right person
Format: Paperback
My nephew wanted a similar book- this had better reviews and I heard about lots of things that he’d done with this book. Glad I got it
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
From the creator of the Godot Recipes site!
Format: Paperback
Absolutely loved this, takes you through building 5 different games from start to finish, and explains not only how to do things, but it also explains the why! Throughout the course of making these 5 games, you also get introduced to many of the Nodes within Godot, explanations on how they are used, and gives you some experience using them! Feels good to add more tools into your toolkit as you become more familiar and comfortable using more Nodes.
Even though this book is not intended for beginners, I would still recommend this book. It comes with a link where you can download example files and get going with minimal effort, however to get the most out of the book I would try to recreate stuff yourself.
I found it very useful for easing myself into trying out 3D development. I've been doing 2D for years, and am currently developing a 2D game in Godot, once I complete that I'll be diving headfirst into 3D and this book gave me a lot of insight, and I feel much better about the whole process.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Just what a gamer needs!
Format: Paperback
Perfect gift for my son!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2015
★★★★★ 2
would have been better as a blog
Format: Paperback
First off, I have read over half of this book, but ultimately decided to put it down because it had a low signal-to-noise ratio. If the second half is filled with magic, I apologize in advance.
What I liked:
* The author is very honest. He does not shy away from discussing his failures (and successes).
* The postmortem on the game "Life of Pixel" was especially good.
* Interviews from various indie studios are sprinkled throughout.
What I did not like:
* A number of pieces of information were already out-of-date. This makes me think that the concepts should have been discussed at a higher level. For example, specifics about game engine costs are discussed. These numbers have changed since E3 of this year. Definitely recheck any information before formulating a plan based on the book's recommendations.
* The indie studio interviews are a wasted opportunity in that they each interview has the same set of questions. It's like a questionnaire was sent out via email and the responses were pasted into the book.
* When discussing commercial options, such as engines or other software packages, blurbs once again appear to be cut-and-pasted (this time verbatim from the package's web site).
* Some of the advice is too broad and too light. For example, when writing about how to create a press release, the author discuss how to write in the active voice. I'm frankly not looking for writing tips in my Indie Game Developer Handbook.
* The book is filled with tons of web links. My paperback copy was not so useful here.
I ultimately left the book with the impression that the information would have been much better in the form of a blog. The author could have really gone in depth with the parts of the book that shined while keeping the surveys of topics in a form that serves them better (i.e. web links on the web).
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015