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Dracaena thwaitesii

A Dracaena of Sri Lanka and southern India, named for the botanist G.H.K. Thwaites. The GBIF records all come from Sri Lanka's wet zone, where it most likely grows as a shrub in humid forest understorey. Specific ecological information is sparse, so this profile builds on the measured climate and the genus.

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

No habitat description was found. The records come from the wet zone of south-central Sri Lanka at mid elevations, where understorey Dracaena grow as shrubs in evergreen forest.

The climate sites are at about 460 and 590 m; few records carry an elevation.

Sri LankaIndia

🔒 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.