Dracaena reflexa Lam.
Dracaena reflexa Lam.
Family: Liliaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equiseptosida
subclas: Magnoliidae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Dracaena
Species: reflex
Common Name:
English: Song of India
Malayalam: Manjakkantha
Description: The leaves are simple, alternate. It has became as a popular house plant, and the leaves are the main attraction of this plant. The stems are silvery brown in colour are covered with scales at fallen leaves. Small yellowish green flowers are arranged in panicles.
Phenology: Mid winter
Uses: It used as an ornamental. The traditional medicine practitioners use it against dysentery, as an antipyretic and a hemostatic agent.
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