Dracaena longiflora

A snake plant from south-central Africa, formerly Sansevieria longiflora, with flat, mottled leaves and long-tubed cream flowers. It grows in miombo woodland and on rocky hillsides from Angola to Mozambique, and is widely planted in the tropics.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Specimens note miombo (Brachystegia) woodland, rocky hillsides and river banks. An Angolan label describes plants about 1 m tall with grey-green, white-spotted leaves, common in thickets.

Recorded from 130 m to 1,540 m, median about 1,100 m.

AngolaDR CongoMozambiqueNamibia (Caprivi)ZambiaZimbabweSão Tomé

🔒 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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