Dracaena downsii

A sansevieria from Zambia and Malawi, formerly Sansevieria downsii. GBIF has no wild records, so these conditions come from the measured climate of reference points in its range, which have a hard dry season of five to six rainless months. 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 miombo woodland or rocky bushland on well-drained soils, the usual setting for sansevierias in Zambia and Malawi; no habitat notes for this species were available.

No elevations are recorded; the reference points are at about 490 and 1,210 m.

MalawiZambia

🔒 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.