ðɛɹ ɪz ɡɹˈeɪt vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃən wɪðˌɪn ðə spˈiːsiːz fˈɔːɹmɚli plˈeɪst ɪnðə dʒˈɛnəs; ðeɪ ɹˈeɪndʒ fɹʌm sˈʌkjʊlənt dˈɛzɚt plˈænts sˈʌtʃ ɐz dɹˈækiːnə pɪŋɡwˈɪkjʊlə tə θˈɪnɚ lˈiːft tɹˈɑːpɪkəl plˈænts sˈʌtʃ ɐz dɹˈækiːnə tɹˌaɪfeɪʃɪˈɑːɾə.
There is great variation within the species formerly placed in the genus; they range from succulent desert plants such as Dracaena pinguicula to thinner leafed tropical plants such as Dracaena trifasciata.