lc: margined creamy yellow

ns: this species is believed to be the correct identity for what has been grown as Dracaena marginata for
ns: many years. Some of the cultivars, especially 'Tricolor', may in fact belong to D. concinna.

lc: striped or margined creamy with LITTLE OR NO red pigment as in 'Tricolor' and 'Colorama'

lc: margined creamy white to pink, much brighter and bolder than 'Tricolor'. This differs mainly in the
lc: larger number of ivory and red bands of color in the center of the blade.
ns: while the true 'Colorama' is different from older 'Tricolor', the two are sometimes placed as synonyms.
ns: as this synonomy occurs with growers and their catalogs, it is certain some plants under this name
ns: may in fact prove to be the less colorful 'Tricolor'.

ha: compact and nearly erect
lc: very bright, glowing magenta pink margins and some stripes on a green leaf. No variegation as with
lc: 'Tricolor' and 'Colorama'. This one is just dark green and hot pink, not unlike the effect of a
lc: narrow-leaved Cordyline. It is mostly dark red (maroon) below with a narrow green midrib. Above
lc: the wide green center blends into maroon and magenta shades at the margin. Less vigorous plants
lc: as you might suspect are more red-margined than bright pink.
dr: very susceptible to fusarium leaf spot in Univ. of FL studies.
pat: US #6346
rai: replaces the species with a more conspicuous and bright margin color.

lc: margined creamy white to pink, usually mostly green in the center of the blade. See 'Colorama' above
lc: for distinctions.
ns: a few taxonomists have placed this cultivar with D. concinna rather than D. cincta. We have not
ns: found enough clear evidence to evaluate their decision.

lc: margined pink
ns: it is probably the same as 'Tricolor' but Yokoi and Hirose list it separately in their catalog of
ns: variegated plants.

lc: cream striped

lc: margined pure white
so: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog Janauary 2004, color photo)

lc: mottled creamy-yellow to yellow
so: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog Janauary 2004, color photo)

lc: grey green heavily stripped white over the entire width. There are often 2 more prominent stripes. The
lc: is greyer-green than the margins.

ns: a listed name. Description needed.

ha: compact rosette, a distinct dwarf whorl as young plants. Will become many feet tall in time but
ha: with much shorter internodes than species typical
lc: dark glossy green

ha: dense, compact as Compacta Group
lc: striped white inside the margins

ns: a listed name.

ns: this is a synonym of 'Surprise' beyond doubt. See 'Lemon Surprise'.

lc: thin gold margins.

lc: bright yellow if given sun
id: should be compared to 'Limelight' which in our observation is never a true color no matter how much strong light.
so: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog Janauary 2004, color photo)

lc: wide chartreuse to yellow-green bands
in: Glasshouse Works imported from Japan (a sport of 'Warnekei').
li: Glasshouse Works Catalog 1990: no page number

lc: lime green to yellow-green margins with some light green striping.

ha: compact, arching foliage
lc: dark green (RHS 147A) with lighter green stripes (RHS 144A)
or: David Fell Jr. as sport of 'Hilo Girl'
pat: US#13739 on 4/29/03 to originator

ns: a listed name, parent clone of 'Hawaiian Sunset'. Description needed.

lc: centered white

ha: more vigorous than species and parent cv. 'Warneckei'
lc: dark green
lm: slightly undulate (more elegant than species) with apex often curved
ll: 50cm (to 24 in.)
lw: 10cm - slightly wider than typical species
rai: replaces the species as a green-leaved variant.

ha: more compact with shorter internodes than 'Janet Craig', which can be quite vigorous
lc: dark green
ns: it is believed to be distinct from the Compacta Group clones of general commerce.

lc: with wide white stripes, usually 2 distinct submarginal bands. The white is much wider and more
lc: uniform than either 'Bausei' or 'Warneckei'.

lc: darker green - pure species can be pale to medium green
lw: wider than species typical
lt: thicker than species typical
prop: roots readily from cuttings
pat: US #6690 in 1989 to K.C. Browne

lc: wide chartreuse to lime margin that is 45-70% of the surface. There are white submarginal bands (often
lc: 2) and a green center. Has a tricolored effect. There are some minor white stripes in the green center on
lc: some blades. See 'Lemon Surprise' below for a similar look.

ha: more compact than 'Lemon Lime' , not quite a Compacta Group look but internodes are shorter.
lc: margined yellow-green to lime but not usually over 30% of the surface (unlike 'Lemon Lime'). It is also
lc: less bright (some say "gaudy") than 'Lemon Lime'. Central white stripes are minor.

lc: yellowish-green (lime green) becoming light green with age
pat, or: US# 12793 7/2302 to Julio Ceciliano, Costa Rica 1988 as sport of 'Warneckii'

lc: centered in white to 60% of surface. Occasional leaves are merely striped white but at 30-50% of the
lc: surface are much more white than 'Bausei', 'Warneckei', and others.

lc: centered yellow to cream with margins also white.

lc: yellow margined
ns: it is believed to be different from 'Rhoer's Gold'

lc: glossy dark green, yellow central band of 60-75% of surface, giving a bright yellow look
eval: it has the brightest, most regular yellow color of any clone known (2003).
or: Costa Rico as sport before 1998
in: Berneckers 2001 to US trade

lc: submargined stripes in white or near white.

lc: new growth all golden yellow
or: sport of 'Janet Craig Compact'
so: Glasshouse Works ("Golden Pineapple Top" common name)
li: Glasshouse Works Catalog 1990: no page number.

lc: margined yellow-white to cream

ns: has a similar appearance to 'Lemon Surprise' as discussed above.

ns: a listed name

ha: compact
ll: 30cm
lw: 5cm
lc: dark green margins (RHS 139A) with gray-green  and variously colored stripes (RHS 137A, 189A, 191A, 191B). Stripes up to 3cm wide.
or: Arturo Alvarado, Costa Rica as sport fo 'Warneckei' in 1995
pat: US#13959 on 7/8/03 to originator

lc: striped white, most of the bands being submarginal (that is, inside the margin). The margin is generally
lc: green. It is rarely more than 10-20% white on the surface. 'Bausei' and 'Kanzi' have more distinctive
lc: or wider bands in our observation, usually showing 2 sharp bands.

lc: margined white

ns: a listed name. Description needed.

lc: wide white submarginal bands similar to 'Kanzi', the white covering about 15% of surface.

lc: wide, pure white margins
or: Singapore as sport of 'Warneckei'
li: Glasshouse Works Catalog 1990: no page number.

lc: thinnly striped white.
ns: we suspect this is a synonym of 'Warneckei', 'Bausei', or both.

lc: yellow margined and striped.
ns: it is the same as 'Lemon Lime' by one grower's list but a photo we have seen does not suggest this.

ha: slower than species typical
lc: dark green with yellowish-green stripes, richly textured
ll: 24 in.

ns: the RHS has reduced the species to a cultivar group. This is not in our opinion supported by the best
ns: available taxonomic evidence.

lc: broadly margined cream to white, often 50% of the blade surface though sometimes less.
ns: there is some dispute over the correct variant of the Linden name for this cultivar.

lc: yellow-green to yellow center that is 40-50% of surface. Often has a 2-toned green look in some light
lc: conditions. In other conditions the central band is much more yellow.

ns: a listed name. Description needed.

ha: stems fasciated (crested) near the apex, being woody and brown
ll: shorter, clustered on the fasciated shoot apices
in: Thailand
or: resume to be Burma from the wild
so: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog Janauary 2004, color photo)

lc: white-tipped and margined.

ns: a listed name. Description needed.

ha: slower than species typical
lc: dark green with creamy-yellow or light yellow stripes
ll: 24 in.

lc: silvery grey-green central band with creamy-yellow margins. Overall the wide margins are 40-50% of
lc: the surface. The greyish, greener center is made up of very thin yellow, grey, or cream stripes on a
lc: fresh, bright green background.

lt: thicker, heavier blade
lw: 4 in. - wider
ns: possibly a cross with species D. grandis.

lw: 3.5 in. wide - wider than species typical

lc: striped whirte

lc: dark green with sparse yellow spots
ls: broadly lanceolate to ovate
ns: we have no record of the name D. x masseffiana being published as a valid hybrid species. As the name
ns: 'Pennock' is used for it in the trade, we believe this available name to be preferrable.

lc: dark green margined ivory to creamy-white.

lc: central striped and banded yellow. Best color in lower light conditions.

lc: white striped - species in gardens is typical white margined

lc: white margined, apparently differing from the species

lc, st: bright golden-yellow
eval: this is a bright version of the overly popular "lucky bamboo" sold widely in malls and gift shops.
so, photo: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog 2004), with color photo

lc: white centered.

lc: grey and cream stripes and margins
lw: narrower than species typical, described by Asiatica as "wispy"
so, photo: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog 2004), with color photo

lc: heavily mottled light yellow to creamy white - more than species

lc: broad white central stripe on the midvein with small white spots on either side. The white center is
lc: up tyo 75% of the surface but on some blades it is only a thinnish yellow midrib of barely 20% of the
lc: surface. These narrower-banded shoots if consistent may be regardes as partial reversions or unstability
lc: of the chimera. The new growth is more yellow but the center always fades to near white.

lc: mottled ivory white
lw: narrower than species typical
lt: thicker blade than species typical
ns: it is sometimes considered the same as 'Florida Beauty' but historically they are listed apart.

lc: lightly spotted yellow
ll: 20cm
lw: 5cm