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Dracaena hosei

A Bornean dracaena first described as Pleomele hosei by Ridley, from lowland forest collected by Charles Hose. Little else is published, so grow it like other Bornean understory dracaenas: warm, shaded, very humid and evenly moist.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland forest in Borneo; the two GBIF records are at about 30 and 290 m. Treated as a forest understory plant, as with related species.

Measured sites are at about 30 and 290 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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