Dracaena Marginata

The Photo
In the photo, two varieties of the Dracaena, the red and green, are featured in the centre-piece of the landscape display. They complement each other's silhouette, while providing contrast in colour.

For the purpose of introducing colour, I find red-leafed plants a convenient substitute for flowering plants. While flowers do more than add colour to a garden design (for example, they also break up the monotony of foliage), red-leafed/variegated foliages may be more reliable for purposes of colour.

The Personal-take

I've always found the red-version's leaves fascinating and pretty, with its red, yellow, and green. It reminds me of a Hawaiian pizza... with some green capsicum.

The Plant

Dracaena marginata is a common landscape plant. It is also good for container gardens. I have seldom noticed them indoors, even though, like the other Dracaena varieties, they are supposedly good for cleaning the air. It is from Madagascar.