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Dracaena scabra

Dracaena scabra is a forest Dracaena of Ivory Coast described by J.J. Bos in 1984, with 85 records mostly from lowland forest. It expects warm, humid conditions with a short dry season in December–February.

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 plant of lowland rainforest in Ivory Coast; specific habitat notes were not found.

Records carry no elevations; climate sites lie at about 80–165 m.

Ivory Coast

🔒 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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