Dracaena pearsonii

A succulent, rhizomatous 'sansevieria' from the dry woodland and scrub of southern Africa, formerly Sansevieria pearsonii (with S. deserti and S. rhodesiana as synonyms). It makes stiff, upright, cylindrical spear-like leaves and spreads by thick rhizomes into clumps. Grow it like a desert succulent: bright light, a gritty mix, warm summers and a dry winter rest.

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

Desert, dry shrubland and dry woodland, often on rocky outcrops or stony ground, and also on sandy floodplain soils and termite mounds. Plants often grow in the light shade of acacias and other shrubs rather than in fully open ground.

Herbarium records with elevations run from low ground to about 1,060 m in Angola. No published elevation range was found.

AngolaBotswanaZimbabweSouth Africa

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.