Dracaena enchiridiofolia

A snake plant from northern Tanzania, described in 2021 as Sansevieria enchiridiofolia from a single collection near Ol Doinyo Sambu north of Arusha at about 1,540 m. Almost nothing beyond the type locality is published, so grow it like other East African upland sansevierias: bright light, a gritty mix and a drier cool season.

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

Known only from its type locality in the upland bush country between Arusha and Namanga; the habitat is not described in the sources we reached, and the conditions here are inferred from the site and from related East African sansevierias of dry bushland.

The type was collected at 1,543 m.

Tanzania

🔒 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.