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The song of India (Dracaena reflexa) belongs to Agavaceae (the Agave family). It is a small evergreen tree that is native to Mozambique, Madagascar, and other nearby islands if the Indian Ocean. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant and houseplant, and it may reach a height of 4-5 m. It is slow-growing and upright in habit, tending to an ovate shape with an open crown. The leaves are lanceolate, spirally arranged, 5-20 cm long and 1.5-5 cm broad at the base. The flowers are small, clustered, usually white and extremely fragrant, appearing in midwinter. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are especially showy.
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