Monster Dracaena loureiri

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:05 pm

I bought this Dracaena off the local buy and sell. The guy had to give it a new home as his garage only had 8ft ceilings. I measured it at 9ft plus. He said it is 5 years old. Not bad for $60.00. It now has a good home

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/?saved=1

John

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:06 am

What a monster!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:55 am

nice beauty!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:23 am

Isnt that a cordyline?

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:03 am

Jesse that`s what I thought.It looks very similar to a cordyline. The difference is the leaves are fatter and shorter and is much less cold hardy.
http://heliconiaparadise.com/Dracaena_loureiri.htm
http://www.habitas.org.uk/gardenflora/cordind.htm This cordyline is an almost exact copy of the Dracaena loureiri.

John

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:08 am

I was trying to find pics of the trunks. That seems to be the only difference that I can tell (im no expert obviously). I cant find pics of Drecaena, close enough to see the trunk, but if you look up cordyline indivisa/australius, the trunks on yours, and the cordy pics are similar IMO.

Sry if im wrong, I just know that Drecaena/Cordyline always get mixed up in trade...

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:18 pm

Beautiful plant

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:42 am

Jesse I hope your right. I should be able to leave it outside longer if it is. Thanks Aaron and Jim.

John

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:42 pm

For sure. ITs a damn sexy plant regardless. Good deal

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Monster Dracaena loureiri

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