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Dracaena spicata

Dracaena spicata is a shrubby South and Southeast Asian Dracaena described by Roxburgh, once placed in Pleomele. Records range from the Western Ghats and Assam to Myanmar, Thailand and Borneo, in monsoon forest with a drier season from December to March.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A shrub of the forest understory, probably in evergreen or semi-evergreen monsoon forest; no species-specific habitat notes were found.

Records and climate points range from near sea level to about 950 m.

Andaman Is.AssamBangladeshBorneoIndiaMalayaMyanmarThailand

🔒 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.