Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Native to Madagascar, the dragon plant is a small tree or shrub with tiny fragrant white flowers in spring and yellowish berries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With their tall, spiky leaves, dragon trees (or Dracaena marginata) might look dramatic, but they're wonderfully easy to grow.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Deep in the arid landscapes of Socotra, the Canary Islands ...