The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree — a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...

If you love low-maintenance houseplants such as a peace lily or snake plant, it’s time to invest in a dragon tree. Also known as a dragon plant (Dracaena marginata), it has narrow, strappy ...

If you are an expert on trail-marker trees or capable of determining the age of a tree, or if you know anything about the Dragon Tree's history, please email WRAL's Hidden Historian at hleah@wral ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree — a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...