Dracaena serpenta

Dracaena serpenta is the new name (Byng & Christenhusz, 2018) for Sansevieria gracilis, a slender-leaved, runner-forming sansevieria of dry East African bushland. The measured sites are warm, sunny and seasonal, with two short rainy seasons, so grow it like other small succulent sansevierias: bright light, gritty soil and dry spells.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Records come from dry to semi-arid bushland of Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania; like its relatives it probably grows on stony or sandy ground in the partial shade of shrubs. No habitat notes specific to this species were found.

Recorded from 18 to 1745 m, median about 1070 m.

EthiopiaKenyaMalawiTanzaniaUgandaZambia

🔒 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.