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Dragon Plants (Misc)
Dragon root
Dragon
Arum (this does produce an unusual flower)
Dragon Fruit:
This fruit is so named because the skin is covered in triangular scales
(bright pink/red), like a dragon. The inside is white, with numerous small
black (edible) seeds. It tastes a bit like melon.
Dragon Trees
The Dragon Tree
- Dracaena draco
Madagascar Dragon
Tree
- Dracaena Marginata
The Sapphire Dragon
Tree
- Paulownia kawakamii
Fortunei Dragon
Tree
- Paulownia Fortunei
Elongata Dragon
Tree
- Paulownia Elongata
White Dragon Tree
- Sesbania formosa
Dragon Spruce -
Picea asperata
Dragon's Eye Pine
- Pinus densiflora 'Oculus-draconis'
Dragon Herbs, Resins/Incenses
Dragon's blood, a
resinous substance obtained from the fruit of several species of Calamus,
esp. from C. Rotang and C. Draco, growing in the East Indies. A substance known as dragon's blood is obtained by exudation from Drac[ae]na
Draco; also from Pterocarpus Draco, a tree of the West Indies and South
America. The color is red, or a dark brownish red, and it is used chiefly
for coloring varnishes, marbles, etc.
Called also Cinnabar Gr[ae]corum. (2)
Dracocephalums - many, many varieties of
flowers are within this genus
Lesser snapdragons (Misopates orontium) are an annual plant. They
have pink flowers, or very rarely, white. Also know as Antirrhinum
orontium. (1)
Dragonmouth (Horminium pyrenaicum) is a perennial of rocky areas,
grasslands, and open woodlands. It has dark blue-violet flowers. (1)
Dragon's Teeth (Tetragonololais maritimus) is found naturally in
central and southern Europe. It is usually found in chalk grasslands, and
similar habitats. It has large, pale yellow flowers. Also known as Lotus
siliquosus. (1)
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