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Dracaena multiflora

A shrubby Dracaena to about 4 m from the limestone islands of the western Pacific and Southeast Asia. It is common on karst cliffs and coastal limestone forest in Palau and Palawan.

Dracaena multiflora
Photo: iNaturalist user: thibaudaronson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Records describe it 'growing out of karst cliffs', on rock islands, in coastal vegetation and in limestone forest with Pouteria and Schefflera, plus dry forest remnants in Sulawesi.

Mostly near sea level; the climate sites are at 38–252 m.

PhilippinesSulawesiPalau (Caroline Is.)

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✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.