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

Dracaena floribunda

A Mauritian endemic dracaena (formerly Pleomele floribunda) of the island's native forest, named for its abundant flowers. Grow it as a warm-temperate to subtropical understory shrub: bright shade, humid air and a cooler, slightly drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Native forest of Mauritius; details of its microhabitat are not published in the sources we reached, so the conditions here are built from the single measured site at about 550 m and from other Mascarene dracaenas, which are understory shrubs and small trees.

The one measured site is at about 550 m.

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🔒 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.