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Dracaena adamii

Dracaena adamii is a West African forest Dracaena described by Hepper in 1968, found from Guinea and Liberia to Ghana at up to about 860 m. It experiences a wet monsoon season and a short, drier harmattan season from December to February.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A plant of humid forest in the Upper Guinea region, presumably in the shaded understory like most small forest Dracaena. No detailed habitat notes were found.

Recorded at 35–860 m, median about 447 m (16 records).

GhanaGuineaIvory CoastLiberia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.