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

Dracaena concinna

A shrubby dracaena endemic to Mauritius, related to Dracaena marginata and once treated as a variety of it. It has narrow, strap-shaped leaves in tufts on slender stems. It is drought tolerant and grows in full sun to part shade, so it is an easier, brighter-light plant than most houseplant dracaenas.

Dracaena concinna
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

A perennial shrub. Wikipedia describes it as preferring full sun to part shade and slightly acidic to neutral soils, and as drought tolerant. Specimen notes mention a small colony in a valley on the leeward side and plants at sea level on raised coral. Many records are of plants grown around houses and hotels.

The few records with altitudes are near sea level. The consulted sources do not give an elevation range for wild plants, and most observations come from the low south-eastern part of Mauritius.

Mauritius

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.