Dracaena liberica

Dracaena liberica, formerly Sansevieria liberica, is a West African snake plant with a wide range from Senegal to Chad and Gabon. It grows in savanna and forest-edge country with a marked dry season, and is also widely planted around villages.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Savanna, dry forest and forest margins across West Africa; also planted for fibre and as a ritual or medicinal plant, so many records are near settlements.

Recorded from 25 to 756 m, median about 200 m (20 records).

BeninBurkinaCentral African RepublicChadGabonGhanaGuineaIvory CoastLiberiaMaliNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneSudan-South SudanTogo

🔒 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.