Dracaena ballyi

Dracaena ballyi
Dracaena ballyi growing at the Meise Botanic Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. ballyi
Binomial name
Dracaena ballyi
(L.E.Newton) Byng & Christenh.
Synonyms
  • Sansevieria ballyi L.E.Newton

Dracaena ballyi is a species of succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania. It grows in small rosettes with leaves that have bands of color and sharp tips. Originally collected by Peter Bally in 1963 and long cultivated as a houseplant, it was scientifically described in 2004.