Dracaena laevifolia

A Kenyan snake plant described as Sansevieria laevifolia, named for its smooth leaves. It is known from very few collections, so care is based on the measured climate and on related East African snake plants.

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

The single GBIF specimen is labelled Naivasha area (Gilgil?), in the dry Rift Valley highlands of Kenya. Snake plants there grow in stony soil among bushland shrubs and rocks.

No elevation is recorded; Gilgil and Naivasha lie at about 1,900–2,100 m, much higher and cooler than the 821 m climate site.

Kenya (Rift Valley?)

🔒 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.