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Dracaena cochinchinensis is a shrub from Asian tropical forest understories, growing up to 3 m with long strap-like leaves and red tubers. It is less common in cultivation than other dracaenas, and it grows best in bright, warm conditions with well-drained soil.
Dracaena cochinchinensis is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
The recorded distribution is from southern China to Indo-China. In Vietnam the plant may be called huyết giác, or giáng ông.
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