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Dracaena aurea

Halapepe

An endangered tree dracaena endemic to Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, growing in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forest at 120–1,070 m. It forms a small tree of 4.5–7.5 m, occasionally 12 m, with a grey, smooth trunk and clusters of sword-shaped leaves 20–51 cm long. In a pot it grows slowly and suits bright light, warm temperatures and a free-draining mix watered moderately.

Dracaena aurea
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial tree of mesic (moderately moist) forest on Kauaʻi, where it stands in the subcanopy or reaches the canopy among other native trees. Mesic forest is drier and more open than rainforest.

120–1,070 m. GBIF records that carry an elevation fall between about 590 and 910 m.

Hawaiʻi (Kauaʻi)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.