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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Dracaena pachyphylla

A thick-leaved dracaena described by Kurz, recorded from the Andaman Islands and Peninsular Malaysia to Borneo. It is a plant of hot, wet lowland forest with no dry season.

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

Presumed a shrub or small tree of lowland evergreen forest, from coastal areas up to about 170 m in the records. Habitat details are inferred from the genus and the sites.

Records are all in the lowlands, about 35–170 m.

Andaman IslandsPeninsular MalaysiaBorneo

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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.