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Chlorophytum andongense

A widespread tropical African savanna Chlorophytum, recorded from Guinea and Benin east to Kenya and south to Zimbabwe. It is a herb with fleshy roots that grows through the summer rains and goes dormant in the long dry season, so it needs a dry, warm rest in cultivation.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Wooded savanna, grassland and open miombo woodland on well-drained soils, typically among grasses that burn or dry off in the dry season. Generalised from the genus and record sites.

Recorded from 340 to 1,800 m, median about 1,120 m; the heavily sampled Benin sites are lowland (160–340 m).

AngolaBeninCameroonCentral African RepublicDR CongoGuineaKenyaMalawiMozambiqueNigeriaSierra LeoneSudan-South SudanTanzaniaTogoUgandaZambia

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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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