Dracaena viridiflora
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| Dracaena viridiflora | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. viridiflora |
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| Dracaena viridiflora | |
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Dracaena viridiflora is a species of shrub or small plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae.[2][3]
The species grows up to 5 m high.[4] Its leaves are evenly distributed along the branches. They tend to be oblong to lanceolate in outline and up to 25 cm long and 2 cm wide.[4] The surfaces of the leaves are dark green and shiny above but paler beneath; the apex is acute while sheathing commonly occurs at the base of the leaves. The inflorescence is usually terminal but less commonly axillary and up to 9 cm long[4] with flowers arranged in sessile clusters.