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dracaena marginata plant outside Buy Dracaena Marginata Red Dragon' Online | Large Indoor PlantDescription You'll love the warmth that Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' brings into your home. Those beautiful arching leaves with stunning red edges create the perfect pop of color, while growing at just the right pace, so you dont feel overwhelmed. Also known as the Madagascar Dragon Tree, the adaptable plant can handle your busy lifestyle beautifully. It handles irregular watering like a champ and adapts to various light conditions beautifully,

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You'll love the warmth that Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' brings into your home. Those beautiful arching leaves with stunning red edges create the perfect pop of color, while growing at just the right pace, so you don’t feel overwhelmed.


Also known as the Madagascar Dragon Tree, the adaptable plant can handle your busy lifestyle beautifully. It handles irregular watering like a champ and adapts to various light conditions beautifully, developing into a statement-making tree that will impress any guests. 


Care 

Should a Dragon Tree be inside or outside? 

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' is definitely an indoor plant at heart! It loves the controlled temperatures of your home over the unpredictable outdoor world. That said, it enjoys brief summer vacations outside when temperatures stay above 59°F (15°C).


Just keep it in a protected spot away from direct midday sun, and bring it back inside before temperatures drop. Think of it as your plant companion who occasionally enjoys a gentle outdoor adventure but always wants to come home to you!


How do you care for the Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’ indoors?

To give your red-edged Dracaena the best possible life indoors, place it in bright, indirect light where it can show off those gorgeous leaves. Water it when the top half feels dry, and it'll reward you beautifully.


Plant in well-draining soil with some peat moss mixed in - nothing fancy needed. It's comfortable with normal home humidity but appreciates the occasional mist, especially if your home runs dry. Keep temperatures between 65-75°F (18-24°C) and avoid cold drafts. 


How often should I water my Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’?

Water your Dracaena Marginata every 2-3 weeks, letting the top half of soil dry completely between waterings. During spring and summer growing season, it might appreciate slightly more frequent drinks, while winter definitely calls for extra patience.


How much light does a Dragon Tree need?

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' thrives in bright, indirect light to really show off those stunning red edges. Think gentle, dappled sunshine or a few feet back from a bright window - the perfect lighting for admiring its beauty.


While it'll tolerate partial shade (it's accommodating like that), too little light means slower growth and less vibrant color in those signature red margins. East-facing windows are ideal, but it adapts to most lighting situations like the easygoing companion it is.


Where is the best place to put a Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’?

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' will be happiest in a spot with bright, indirect light - think east-facing windows or anywhere with gentle, filtered sunshine. It wants to showcase those beautiful red edges without getting harsh, damaging sunburn exposure.


Keep it away from direct harsh sun and cold drafts (it appreciates consistency just like we do!). Whether it's adding life to your living room or bringing natural beauty to your office, it'll thrive as long as it can avoid extreme temperature changes.


Can Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’ get too much sun?

Yes, your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' can definitely get too much sun! Those beautiful leaves will develop unsightly brown tips or fade significantly if exposed to harsh direct sunlight - relocate to a much gentler, safer spot right away.


Should you mist a Dragon Tree?

Misting your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' is like offering it a refreshing tropical treat. While not absolutely necessary with average home humidity, an occasional gentle mist helps it feel perfectly right at home in its own little Madagascar paradise.


Think of it as a gentle spa treatment rather than essential care - it appreciates the gesture in dry environments or during winter when heating systems dry out the air. For extra humidity benefits, group it with other plants or place on a pebble tray with water.


Can Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’ survive in low-light conditions?

Your Dracaena Marginata will absolutely survive in low-light conditions, maintaining its beautiful form even when the spotlight isn't directly on it. While it grows faster and develops more vibrant red edges in brighter spots, it'll still thrive in shadier corners.


Growth might slow down and colors may be slightly less intense, but it'll keep that striking architectural beauty that made you fall in love with it in the first place.


What is the best fertilizer for Dracaena Marginata Red Dragon?

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' thrives with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer like 10-10-10 during spring and summer growing season. Always dilute to half strength and feed every two weeks to avoid overwhelming those beautiful roots with excess nutrients.


In autumn and winter, reduce feeding to once a month or stop altogether since growth naturally slows down. We love how forgiving this plant is - even if you forget to fertilize occasionally, it won't hold it against you!


How do I know which of the Dracaena types I have?

You can identify your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' by looking for those distinctive long, narrow leaves with gorgeous red or burgundy edges along the margins. The woody stem and sword-like leaf shape are classic Marginata characteristics that set it apart.


Other Dracaena varieties have different patterns - 'Colorama' shows pink, white, and green stripes, while 'Tricolor' displays green, yellow, and red bands. If your plant has solid green leaves with just those beautiful red edges, you've got the classic Red Dragon variety!


Do you water the Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’ from the top or the bottom?

Top watering works best for your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' because it helps flush out salt buildup that these plants are particularly sensitive to. Pour water slowly and steadily until it drains freely from the bottom drainage holes.


Always empty the saucer after watering to prevent those roots from sitting in standing water. If possible, use distilled or rainwater to avoid fluoride buildup, which can cause brown leaf tips. Your plant will thank you for this extra care!



Is Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’ high maintenance?

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' is wonderfully low-maintenance as well as forgiving, making it perfect for busy plant parents. It can handle irregular watering beautifully and it adapts to various light conditions with minimal fuss and care requirements.


We love recommending this plant to beginners because it's so resilient and understanding. It won't sulk if you forget to water it for a week or two, and it adapts to different lighting situations like the easygoing companion it is.


Pet-friendly?

The Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' isn't safe for your furry family members. It contains compounds called saponins that are mildly to moderately toxic when eaten.

Is the Dracaena Marginata safe for dogs?

Unfortunately, your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' and your canine companion aren't the best match. If your curious dog decides to nibble those striking leaves, they might experience vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, or weakness - not the kind of excitement anyone wants.


Symptoms are usually mild unless your pup really goes to town on the plant, but it's best to keep this beauty out of reach. If you catch your dog sampling, it's worth calling the vet just to be safe. We recommend creating a safe boundary between your dog and this stunning plant.


Is the Dracaena Marginata poisonous to cats?

Your feline friend and this beautiful Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' need some clear boundaries! If your cat becomes a plant nibbler, watch for vomiting, drooling, loss of appetite, dilated pupils, and lethargy— head to the vet. 


Factoids

What are the different types of Dragon Tree? 

The Dracaena Marginata family is like a wonderful plant collection, each member with their own special character! The 'Colorama' variety shows off with pink, white, and green striped leaves, while 'Magenta' displays green leaves with show-stopping magenta-red edges.


For something more substantial, 'Tarzan' brings wider, sturdier leaves to your space. The 'Tricolor' is particularly special, sporting green leaves with white and pink bands. Beyond the Dracaena Marginata varieties, you'll find cousins like the Canary Islands dragon tree - the extended family is just as wonderful.


How does the Dracaena Marginata ‘Red Dragon’ get its name?

The name comes from the Greek word 'drakaina' meaning 'female dragon,' while 'marginata' refers to those beautiful distinctive leaf margins. The 'Red Dragon' variety gets its name from those striking red edges and overall mythical, dragon-like appearance.


Historically, some Dracaena species produce a red resin called "dragon's blood" that was used for dyes and medicines. The combination of the exotic, almost mystical look and those fiery red leaf edges makes the dragon connection feel perfectly natural!


Does a Dracaena plant purify air? 

Your Dracaena Marginata isn't just beautiful - it's working quietly behind the scenes as part of your clean-air team! NASA's Clean Air Study found these plants help remove indoor toxins like formaldehyde, benzene, and xylene from your air.


Don't expect miracle-level purification from just one plant, though. The real-world effect is modest unless you're creating your own indoor jungle (which honestly sounds delightful!). Think of air purification as a wonderful bonus feature rather than its main job - it's already stunning enough just being itself!


Do Dracaena like bathrooms? 

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' absolutely loves spa-like bathroom conditions! Bathrooms with decent indirect light are like luxury retreats for these humidity-loving plants. They'll soak up all that shower steam like you’ve booked them in for a five-star treatment.


What is the life span of a Dracaena plant?

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' is in this for the long haul. These plants typically live 5-15 years indoors, but with loving care, they can stick around even longer, like that wonderful friend who's always there when you need them.


How long does it take a Dragon Tree to fully grow? 

Your Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' isn't rushing anywhere; it's taking the scenic route through life! These slow-growing beauties take their sweet time, needing about 8-10 years to reach their full indoor height of around 6 feet (1.8 meters).


Buy a Dracaena Marginata

Looking for a plant companion that brings beauty and warmth to your home without demanding constant attention? Our Dracaena Marginata 'Red Dragon' arrives healthy and happy from our greenhouse, carefully delivered by one of our own team.

Want to see your exact plant before it comes home with you? Schedule a video shopping call where you can choose your perfect Madagascar Dragon Tree and get all your Dracaena Marginata care questions answered. We're here to support both you and your new plant companion every step of the way!

 

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A strange book I don’t grok
I have started to read this book directly after I had read “The Moon is a harsh Mistress” and after the first chapter, I almost stopped reading again. The first chapter starts promisingly enough, after a Mars expedition with only four couples, finding the fitting couples that contained all the required capabilities in themselves had been difficult enough, had failed, years later, another expedition is started, and this time, the flight takes much shorter. They find a young man there and bring him back, but how they treat him here, locked and no women allowed, for the first time really showed me how old Robert Heinlein’s books really are and here, for the first time, it was an annoyance. What would happen if a woman would visit him? We find out in the second chapter, and the answer is, basically, nothing. Then, for about 10% of the book, we get Jill, working in the hospital where the Man from Mars is kept, discussing with Ben, a journalist, about the implication of the Man from Mars. Once he owns the whole Mars, once he owns a majority of Lunar Enterprises. In any case, the government under the Secretary General cannot keep him alive. Then, finally, some action occurs: Ben tries to get the Man released, but fails miserably; Jill subsequently tries to prisonbreak with the Man. They escape to Ben’s place but the henchmen are not far away. They ring at the door, there is a confrontation and... it’s over. They go to another benefactor, Jubal, who keeps Jill and the Man hidden for rest of almost half of the book. There, Jubal thinks about how to help the Man, together with getting Ben back, while he tries to learn as much as possible about the Martian and Mars. Then, the henchmen appear again, ready to arrest everybody, and after the Martian makes the policemen disappear once more, Jubal eventually manages to bluff the Secretary General into calling back the second arresting team and agreeing to meet with the Man from Mars with him, Jubal, as the official delegate for the Martian. At the meeting, Jubal does what he can to make the Man’s live safe: He gives the Secretary General the mandate the manage the money of the Martian with the payment as much money as he sees fit. Having thus secured the Martian’s safety, the Martians keeps living at Jubal’s place and learning. They visit a service of the Fosterite church, where people gamble, visit the bar and have stories with women but when the archbishop wants to have one-to-one talk with the Martian, latter recognizes former’s evilness and discorporates him. Eventually, the Man from Mars has learned all he can at Jubal’s and he and Jill set out for the world. They join a circus troupe where the Martian performs a levitating trick with Jill, only it is not a trick, he really does so. But they are unsuccessful, the marks see right through it. They leave again, but not before they have listened to a snake charmer sermon about the Fosterites and before they make her a water brother. They next move to Las Vegas where Jill works in a show and the Martian as croupier and they elucidate naughty pictures. Thereafter, they go to San Francisco, where the Martian reads all the books about the various religions without grokking anything. They then visit a zoo where the Martian breaks out laughing as he, observing monkeys, finally groks people. They founded their own church, but it’s not a religion. The Martian had hereto shown some extraordinary capabilities, such as being able to enter a trance state where he could stay under water for hours, telekinesis and the ability to discorporate things or beings at will. Had the reader so far been wondering how he could do that, if the Old Ones on Mars has changed him somehow on Mars, now it become clear that this was not the case. Everybody can do it but, in order to facilitate such deeds, which were connected to Martian creed, one had to understand the Martian concepts, which one could only by firstly learning the Martian language. The Martian church was thus foremost a Martian language school. That was however not all it was. The Martian idea was that there was no God than God in everyone of us. All other religions were considered as truths, only that they were kind of hiding that God was each of us, and thus the creed was “Thou are God.” In the Martian church, also free love was practiced. We get hence a chapter where Ben was shocked by this and fled the church most hurriedly to report to Jubal, only to join it again the next chapter. And of course, we get Fosterites who try to start a persecution against their competitors. The end then also makes sense, but I don’t understand why. It was on one hand logical but on the other hand why was it necessary? This is thus not really a work of science fiction and but rather a theological treatise. I think it could have shortened somehow, then realized, that what the original editors thought as well. It was my third book I read from Robert Heinlein, Starship Troopers was a good concept which Joe Haldeman made into a good book, the Moon is a harsh Mistress was a quick read that kept me hooked, but considering, it is basically a story of the American struggle for independence, just on the Moon, and it will also be my last. There are other science fictions authors out there.
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seekers paradise
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Some of this book disturbed me a little but overall I found it amazing and fascinating. Possibilities abound in fantasy and can be just the thing you need to open up. Enjoy! I sure did.
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I understand why this book is often cited as one of the most important sci-fi books of all time. While reading it, you might begin to question why it’s lumped into the sci-fi category because the themes are very human. It is science fiction, that cannot be argued, but it’s also a coming of age story, a religious story and at its very core, a story about love. Valentine Michael Smith was born and raised on Mars, but he is a human. He is brought back to Earth to learn what it means to be a human. This causes the reader to be forced to think outside of the box because Michael is not just coming from a different human culture, he has never learned what it means to be a human so any chapter told from his perspective is like an outsider, looking in on human culture. It’s wildly fascinating to think about ourselves in this manner. As Michael progresses in his grokking of humans, he gets out to explore the world and to challenge it. Our concepts of God/religion and sex/love are strange to him. We tend to not really think about it from an outside perspective because this is just the way life is, but being forced to think about it, makes for a very fascinating read. I’d never really considered myself to be a “prude” but there were times that this book made me feel that way. At times, the reader must take a step back and remember that Heinlein did intend for many of the themes to be viewed as satire of what is commonly accepted. There were a few negatives when reading this book, however. It was written in the sixties, which was a very different time from today in terms of the way women are spoken to/about and how they are treated. Heinlein wasn’t too bad in this regard, but there were a few sentences that made me stop for a second. Heinlein also has some of his characters go on these long drawn-out speech tangents that go on for pages and pages. I felt it was a little unnecessary to go on for that long, especially considered the length of the uncut version. It took me a little while to get through this book and normally I’m a pretty quick reader. Negatives aside, I do feel like this book is important. The story itself is not challenging, but as I stated before, it challenges the reader to think about humans from an outside perspective and that is fascinating. He really doesn’t seem to rely too much on Sci-fi elements, preferring to focus on the human elements of the story (love, religion etc.). If you’re looking for something long and fulfilling, this may just be the sci-fi book for you!
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Wicked Satire, yet Strangely Familiar
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Heinlein's satire is wicked and well-placed, reminiscent of Voltaire and Swift. IF you love British comedy, you'll love this book. Both come from the same sarcastic taproot. I'm still debating whether or not the main charter is Smith or Jubal. Maybe it is us, since we need to recognize that we are Juba, and must nurture, and eventually become like Smith. Smith's reflective, contemplative message, reminds of Thomas A Kempis ( ), James Allen ( ), Lao Tzu ( ). Smith's message is nothing new: as C. S. Lewis pointed out, "Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that... The real job of every moral teacher is to keep on bringing us back, time after time, to the old simple principles which we are all so anxious not to see." . In fact, Smith's slogan "Thou art God" is merely run-of-the-mill Christianity: * "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." * "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." * "Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am." * "Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High." * "God became man so that man might be god." * "It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you may talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and corruption such as you now meet if at all only in a nightmare. . . . There are no ordinary people. You have never met a mere mortal, Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations, these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit--immortal horrors or ever lasting splendours." . Heinlein seems to have stolen a page from Søren Kierkegaard, who tried to re-Christianize Christianity ( , 458). To paraphrase John, "Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning." As I read this book, Smith struck me as oddly familiar. His first name, Michael, refers to the Archangel, the captain of the Lord's army. The second name, Valentine, is the patron saint of all shades of love, phileo, agape, eros, and romance. The last name, Smith, makes him Everyman. But I wonder if there is something more. What happens to Smith is common to all founders of religions--Abraham, Jesus, Mohammed, and so forth. There is evolution, turns and twists of fate, and eventual triumph. However, there is a deeper nuance. Society begins with vulgarized Christianity, then there was the Fosterite Revolution, and another apostasy and commercialization of religion as a Megachurch. And lastly comes along Smith, with his Martian philosophy. This bears a strong parallel to the life of Joseph Smith . In fact, both have a similar martyrdom: "Thou art God" versus "O Lord My God." The satire can get tedious at time, but I think this flaw is excusable. As I read, I kept thinking that this book could loose about 1/3rd of the text. But on the other hand, the artistry and beauty of the wicked satire forces me to say, "Leave it alone." Note: This book is the Q document for so much other fiction. I see shades of "Dune" here and there. Smith the new prophet is akin to Ender, the Speaker for the Dead. And if you have seen Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Charlie X," some of the elements will seem a bit too familiar. Keep in mind that this book came first, and that it does a much better job of mixing wit and wisdom than Kirk and Spock. There is no comparison--after reading this book, "Charlie X" rolls like a flat tire.
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★★★★★ 5
Really nice
Format: Paperback
Great read and gift
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