Dracaena maingayi
An understory Dracaena of lowland evergreen forest in the Malay Peninsula, Singapore and Sumatra. It grows in shaded forest, including at Bukit Timah in Singapore.
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
Records come from primary and secondary evergreen forest, a partly open area among granite boulders by a river in Thailand, and swampy forest in Sumatra.
Lowland, from near sea level to about 540 m.
Peninsular MalaysiaSingaporePeninsular ThailandSumatraMyanmar (Tanintharyi)
🔒 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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