When grown indoors, the plants rarely produce flowers. Dracaena are appreciated for their foliage, which is often variegated. Unless you are a dracaena aficionado, many of the varieties look similar, and the only distinguishing factor may be the price. Common dracaena varieties such as the snake plant (D. trifascita) are available at big box stores while other, rare varieties are highly sought after by plant collectors and very pricey. One of the reasons why dracaena is so popular as a houseplant—and what all varieties have in common—is that the plant is low-maintenance and easy to care for. And, an important consideration in many indoor settings, they do well in low light conditions. In fact, too much direct sunlight, such as in a location in front of a window, can damage the foliage. While the plant can survive in very little light, most varieties do best in bright, indirect sunlight that mimics the conditions in the native habitat where Dracaena are often understory plants. Bright indirect light is are especially important for varieties with variegated foliage because in a very low light setting, the variegation becomes weaker and less striking. Here are 25 varieties of Dracaena. Unless otherwise noted, they are grown as houseplants. To add to the confusion, there have been some significant taxonomy changes where plants are now assigned to another genus but are still sold in the nursery trade as Dracaena, such as the ti tree. Other species that were previously classified under another genus are now in the Dracaena genus, such as D. trifasciata, which was previously classified as Sanseveria.
Height: 5-6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 3 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 4-5 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 3-6Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 3-6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 5-10 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 5 ft.Light: Bright indirect sunlight
Height: 4-6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 3-6 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 6 in.-8 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 3-4 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 4-5 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 3-4ft.Light: Bright, indirect sunlight
Height: 2 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 1 ft.Light: Bright indirect or filtered sunlight
Height: 10 ft.Light: Full sun, partial shade outdoors; bright, indirect sunlight indoorsUSDA Hardiness Zones: 11-13
Height: 15 ft.Light: Full sunUSDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11
Height: 2-3 ft.Light: Full sun, partial shadeUSDA Hardiness Zones: 7-11
Height: 15 ft.Light: Full sun, partial shadeUSDA Hardiness Zones: 9-12
Height: 33 ft.Light: Full sunUSDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11
