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Dracaena perrottetii

Dracaena perrottetii is a West African Dracaena ranging from Senegal and Gambia to Cameroon, recorded mostly at low elevations. It lives with a strong dry season from December to February, so it tolerates drier spells better than rainforest species.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A shrub or small tree of forest edges, gallery forest and wooded savanna in West Africa; specific habitat notes were not found and this follows the range and climate.

Recorded from about 95 to 1160 m, median about 500 m (4 records with elevation).

BeninCameroonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastLiberiaNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneTogo

🔒 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.