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Dracaena cambodiana

A small, branching dragon tree from Hainan, Indochina, Thailand and Assam, known in China as a source of dragon's blood resin. It grows from near sea level to about 1,400 m, often in drier, open forest. Grow it bright, warm and on the dry side in winter.

Dracaena cambodiana
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wild records come from Vietnam, Hainan, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. It is assumed to grow in open, seasonally dry forest and scrub, often on rocky or limestone hills.

Recorded elevations are 5–1,440 m, though only four records carry one.

HainanVietnamLaosCambodiaThailandAssam

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.