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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Dracaena bagamoyensis

snake plant

Dracaena bagamoyensis, formerly Sansevieria bagamoyensis, is a slender, stemmed snake plant from coastal Tanzania and Kenya. Its narrow, flat, succulent leaves (under 16 mm wide) are more brittle than those of its close relative D. arborescens. It grows in dry bush and coastal forest in the hot lowlands and is an easy, warm-growing houseplant.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Recorded from dry bush on shales and from coastal forest reserves in the lowland coastal belt. Plants grow among shrubs and in forest edges, which gives them broken shade.

Lowland coastal belt, from near sea level to a few hundred metres.

Tanzania (coast)Kenya (coast)

🔒 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.