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Dracaena tholloniana

Dracaena tholloniana is a Central African forest Dracaena described by Hua in 1897, widely recorded in Gabon and Cameroon. Its sites are warm, humid and cloudy all year, so it suits a warm, shaded, humid setting.

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

Recorded mainly in lowland rainforest of Gabon and Cameroon, probably as an understory shrub like its relatives; no species-specific habitat notes were found.

Recorded from near sea level to 1000 m, median about 300 m.

AngolaCameroonCongoDR CongoGabon

🔒 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.