Dracaena dawei

A sansevieria of the East African interior, formerly Sansevieria dawei, recorded from Burundi, Uganda and Kenya between about 850 and 1,750 m. Little is published about it beyond the original description, so these conditions come mainly from the measured climate at the recorded sites and from related bushland sansevierias. Moved from Sansevieria into Dracaena in recent classifications; nursery labels often still use the Sansevieria name.

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

Probably dry bushland and wooded grassland on well-drained soils, as for related species in the region; the few records carry no habitat notes that we could reach.

Recorded at 850–1,742 m, median about 1,700 m.

BurundiKenyaRwandaUganda

🔒 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.