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Dracaena ballyi

Dracaena ballyi
Photo: Galanga, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SE. Kenya to NE. Tanzania
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Dracaena ballyi is a species of succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania. It grows in small rosettes with leaves that have bands of color and sharp tips. Originally collected by Peter Bally in 1963 and long cultivated as a houseplant, it was scientifically described in 2004.

Other Dracaena plants

Dracaena aethiopica · Dracaena afromontana · Dracaena ajgal · Large-leaved dragon tree · Dracaena americana · Suji · Tree Dracaena · Lance Dracaena · Dracaena aubrytiana · Golden Dracaena · Dracaena bacularis · Lucky Bamboo

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dracaena ballyi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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