Dracaena brevifolia

A little-known Kenyan snake plant, described as Sansevieria brevifolia by L.E. Newton and moved to Dracaena in 2021. The type came from a rocky hilltop on Galana Ranch in Kilifi County, and the name means short-leaved. Treat it as a small, drought-hardy succulent of hot, seasonally dry bushland.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Known from the type collection on top of a rocky hill (Daka Dima Hill, Galana Ranch) in the dry hinterland of coastal Kenya; the type was preserved from a plant cultivated from that site. Beyond this, its habitat is undocumented; the conditions below assume the rocky bushland of the type locality.

No elevation is recorded. The Galana Ranch hills are lowland, probably a few hundred metres above sea level.

Kenya (Kilifi County)

🔒 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.