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Chlorophytum breviscapum

An Indian monsoon geophyte recorded mainly in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, with an outlier in Madhya Pradesh. It comes up with the June rains, grows through a very wet, humid, overcast monsoon, and spends the long dry season dormant underground. Mimic that sharp wet and dry cycle.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably grows on grassy slopes and rocky plateaus that are soaked in the monsoon and bake dry for the rest of the year. Many Western Ghats Chlorophytum grow on such lateritic plateaus.

Records sit at about 220 to 775 m.

India

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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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