Habit: Dracaena reflexa grows as a caulescent, clumping, semi succulent shrub to 6 m (usually smaller) in height. The leaves are arranged essentially in whorls/spirals along the stem. The green (often variegated), lanceolate, leaves are sessile, linear/lanceolate, to 20 cm in length and 5 cm in width and entire (often wavy), with yellow margins.
The incomplete, perfect actinomorphic flowers are arranged in a terminal panicle to 60 cm in height. Flowers subtended by a lanceolate bractlet. The perianth has 6, fused at the base into a tube, white tepals. There are 6 unfused stamens. The superior ovary has 3 locules and numerous seeds. The fruit is a brown/orange berry at maturity.
Habitat: Dracaena reflexa grows in Human Altered environments (gardens, yards)
Distribution: Dracaena reflexa is NOT native to the Lucayan Archipelago. It is native to the Indian Ocean region.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Dracaena reflexa is not used medicinally in the Bahamian Archipelago.
It has been used as an ornamental and as a houseplant.