Dragon's Blood trees are a distinctive and slow-growing species of dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago off the horn of Africa. The famous red resin that gives it its name is exuded from the bark after wounding.
The Dragon Blood tree is an evergreen tree that is long lived and, when young, has a short scaly stem that is topped with a tuft of dramatic sword-like foliage in the form of strappy blue-green leaves, so it’s a fabulous feature plant. Eventually it flowers and branches out repeatedly, providing the tree with its fascinating forked framework. It is the ultimate living piece of art that is worth your investment of time, but if you can’t wait and need a mature specimen now, you will need to dig deep…
The Tree's themselves demand a high price on various markets. They make a great investment and return whilst you enjoy their beauty and uniqueness. Expect to pay thousands on mature trees, and those that are 40 years and over in age can and do fall into the $15K + range,
Dragon Blood Tree ( Dracaena cinnabari )
The evergreen, palm like Dragon's Blood tree (Dracaena draco) often is grown indoors as a container plant and features a gray trunk topped with sword-shaped green leaves. Indoors, the tree reaches only 3 to 4 feet tall, and it takes about 10 years to attain that height.