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Succulents Partly documented

Dracaena forskaliana

A widespread snake plant of the Horn of Africa and southwest Arabia, formerly Sansevieria forskaliana and S. abyssinica. It grows in dry bushland from near sea level to about 1,350 m and wants strong light, warmth and a dry winter.

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

Dry bushland and stony slopes; the GBIF records centre on Ethiopia at around 1,000 to 1,400 m. Conditions here are built from the measured sites and from how related dry-country sansevierias grow, since habitat notes were not in the sources we reached.

Recorded elevations are 40 to 1,350 m, median 950 m.

EthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiSomaliaKenyaTanzaniaSudanSouth SudanChadCentral African RepublicDR CongoSaudi ArabiaYemen

🔒 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.