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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Chlorophytum africanum

A tropical African Chlorophytum recorded mainly from the East African highlands and the Katanga plateau, a herb with fleshy roots of seasonal grassland and woodland. Like its savanna relatives it grows hard in the rains and dies back or slows in the dry season.

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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

Generalised from the genus and record sites: grassland, open woodland and rocky slopes on well-drained soils, often among grasses that give light shade.

Recorded from near sea level to 2,100 m, median about 1,680 m, so most plants grow in mild highland climates.

KenyaDR CongoTanzaniaUgandaAngolaZambiaEthiopiaBurundi

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✓ 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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