Dracaena nilotica

A sansevieria (snake plant) of the upper Nile basin, from the Central African Republic and South Sudan to Uganda and western Ethiopia. It is a rhizomatous succulent with stiff leaves; the few wild records come from 800–1,450 m in a strongly seasonal climate with a long wet season.

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

Rhizomatous leaf succulent of seasonally dry savanna woodland and bushland, like other sansevierias growing in the partial shade of trees and shrubs. Habitat details are inferred from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded at 800–1,450 m (median 920 m, 3 records).

Central African RepublicEthiopiaSouth SudanSudanUganda

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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.