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Chlorophytum cameronii

A widespread tropical African Chlorophytum of savanna, wooded grassland and open woodland, recorded from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Mozambique. Like most savanna Chlorophytum it grows from fleshy, tuber-bearing roots and expects a warm, wet growing season followed by a dry season when the leaves die back.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded sites are mainly Sudano-Guinean and miombo savanna and wooded grassland. Habitat detail here is generalised from the genus, which in this region favours open grassy ground, often on seasonally wet or rocky soils.

Recorded from 50 to 2,743 m, median about 1,275 m; most records are mid-elevation plateau savanna.

AngolaBeninBurkinaBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongoDR CongoEthiopiaGhanaKenyaMalawiMozambiqueNigeriaRwanda

🔒 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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