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Dracaena spathulata

Dracaena spathulata
Photo: Frau-doktor, Public domain

Dracaena spathulata is a rhizomatous plant from coastal forests of southern Africa, previously named Sansevieria concinna. It grows best in bright shade with well-drained, sandy soil and moderate watering.

Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Water when the top of the soil is dry, and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Free-draining sandy mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Sap and plant tissue can irritate the mouth and stomach if swallowed; the ASPCA lists the genus as toxic to people.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SE. Tanzania to KwaZulu-Natal
Climate
subtropical

About

Dracaena spathulata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. It was previously known under the synonym Sansevieria concinna.

Where it grows

In the wild, Dracaena spathulata grows in sandy soils under the shade of coastal forests.

Other Dracaena plants

Suji · Tree Dracaena · Lance Dracaena · Dracaena bacularis · Lucky Bamboo · Socotra dragontree · Dracaena concinna · Canary Island Dragon Tree · Fragrant dracaena · Zebra Striped Dragon Tree · Iguanatail · Dracaena pethera

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dracaena spathulata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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