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.
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.