The generic name is derived from Greek word Drakaina, dragon's blood. About forty species of tropical plants, widely distributed over the tropics of the old world; some are being grown as ornamentals. The dracaenas are mainly grown for the attractive green, variegated and colorful foliage. Some species grow tall in the open and form a definite stem with a tuft of leaves on the top, while a few species do well in pots and require more care. Even the hardy green leaved types, when exposed to full sunlight in hot summer, show scorching on leaves. In general, they prefer warm condition & plenty of light, making them a right choice as a house plant. Although they like high humidity, accumulation of water at leaf-axils may cause rotting, particularly at low temperature & dense shade. They prefer light soil, rich in organic matter. Caterpillar often damages the young leaves eating from the margin towards the center making the plants unsuitable for display. They are propagated by cutting of old stem into short pieces and planting in moist peat or sand.

The scientific name is Dracaena Marginata The common name of this plant is rainbow plant. An unusually attractive plant with large number of long linear leaves upper erect, multicolored, stripped green or yellowish between green & red margins.

It's scientific name is Dracaena Deremensis. A hardy and slow growing house plant of attractive appearances. Thick & erect stem, often branched when grown in ground. Leaves are 20-30 cm long, sessile, leathery, green, streaked with grey green in centre, borderd by white band & narrow green age.