Dracaena varians

A sansevieria formerly called Sansevieria varians; GBIF also treats Sansevieria patens and S. sordida as synonyms. It is a succulent-leaved plant of seasonally very dry country, recorded from Kenya, Zambia and northern South Africa. Specific ecological information is sparse, so this profile uses the measured Zambian climate and the habits of dry-country sansevierias.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

No habitat description was found. Sansevierias of this region typically grow in the shade of bushes and trees in dry bushland and woodland, often on sandy or rocky soil.

The climate site is at about 1,200 m in central Zambia. No GBIF records carry an elevation.

KenyaZambiaSouth Africa: Limpopo

🔒 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.