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Dracaena phrynioides

Dracaena phrynioides is a small, nearly stemless West and Central African Dracaena with broad, often cream-spotted leaves. It grows on the rainforest floor from Guinea to Gabon and suits a warm, shaded terrarium.

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

A low forest-floor plant of humid lowland and submontane forest, forming short stems with broad leaves; known in cultivation for its spotted foliage.

Recorded from about 35 to 1500 m, median about 440 m (75 records with elevation).

CameroonEquatorial GuineaGabonGhanaGuineaGulf of Guinea Is.Ivory CoastLiberiaNigeria

🔒 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.