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Dracaena konaensis

Hala pepe

A rare, endangered hala pepe endemic to Hawaiʻi Island, where it grows as a small tree in leeward dry forest on old lava flows at about 300-800 m. Only about 300-400 plants remain in the wild. It needs strong light, warm, frost-free conditions and a sharply draining, rocky medium, with watering that follows a wet-dry rhythm.

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

It grows in lowland dry to mesic forest on the leeward (Kona and Kaʻū) side of Hawaiʻi Island, on old ʻaʻā lava flows with thin, rocky soil. It grows with ʻōhiʻa lehua, lama and māmane. The canopy of this forest is open, so plants receive strong, broken sun.

The literature gives 300-800 m. The 11 GBIF records with an elevation span only 579-671 m, which is a narrow sample.

Hawaii

🔒 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.