Dracaena powellii

An East African sansevieria (snake plant), described by N.E. Brown as Sansevieria powellii, that forms a short stem carrying stiff, rounded leaves. It grows in dry bushland from the Kenyan coast to about 1,350 m in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania.

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 dry bushland and thicket, often among shrubs. The stemmed habit follows the general account of the species; habitat is inferred from the genus and the recorded sites.

Recorded at 8–1,350 m (median 1,250 m, 14 records), both on the coastal plain and on inland plateaus.

EthiopiaKenyaSomaliaSouth SudanTanzania

🔒 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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