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Re: Dracaena Goldieana

Thanks, Steve. We have heard of intergeneric hybrids, and, since they are
in the same family, would it be possible to hybridize Sans with Dracs? 

George Yao <gcyao@netasia.net>
Metro-Manila, Philippines

At 08:52 PM 11/22/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Goerge,
>
>While it is true that the genera Sansevieria and Dracaena (including
>Pleomele) make up the plant family Dracaenaceae, your question makes one
>wonder if the Sansevieria forum should include discussion of the sibling
>genus also.
>
>Unlike Sansevieria, none of the species of Dracaena are leaf succulents but
>several, including species found in the Canary islands, northern and
>eastern Africa, the Arabian peninsula and the Hawaiian islands are
>xerophytic and are often considered to be caudiciform. Dracaena fragrans
>and its many cultivars are as widely grown as the polymorphic Sansevieria
>trifasciata.
>
>Dracaena goldieana Bullen ex Masters & T.Moore, Gardener's Chronicle 1872:
>1232 (1872) is native to tropical West Africa, including Cameroon and
>Nigeria.
>
>Bos, J.J. (1984) DRACAENA IN WEST AFRICA. Agricultural Univ. Wageningen
>Paper 84-1. The Netherlands.
>
>Dahlgren, R.M.T.; Clifford, H.T. & Yeo, P.F. (1985) THE FAMILIES OF THE
>MONOCOTYLEDONS. Springer-Verlag, 520pp.
>
>Cereusly Steve
>
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>•Subject: Dracaena Goldieanna
>•From: George Yao
>•Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:50:50 +0800
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Hi everyone,
>
>I read in the Sans Journals that Dracaena is very closely related to Sans.
>I recently acquired a D. goldieanna that has mottled banding on the leaves
>very similar to many Sans. Someone said it came from Congo; another said
>from Borneo. It is said to be very slow-growing. Can anyone tell me
>anything else about it.
>
>George Yao <gcyao@netasia.net>
>Metro-Manila, Philippines
>
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