Dracaena aletriformis
An understorey shrub or small tree up to about 4 m from the coastal, dune and scarp forests of eastern South Africa, with rosettes of broad, glossy, leathery leaves with pale margins. It grows in forest shade in a subtropical, summer-rainfall climate, which makes it a tolerant, low-light plant for large pots.
Where it grows wild
Understorey of coastal lowland forest, dune forest and scarp and riverine forest, most abundant in KwaZulu-Natal. It often forms colonies in deep shade under the canopy.
Few records carry an elevation. Most points are coastal (near sea level to a few hundred metres), with an inland cluster in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga escarpment forests that probably lies around 800–1400 m.
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