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Chlorophytum cordifolium

A Chlorophytum known only from the Katanga region of south-eastern DR Congo, with heart-shaped leaves as its name says. It lives with an extreme miombo climate: very wet from November to March and practically rainless from May to September, so it needs a real dry rest in cultivation.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The records lie in the Katanga plateau near Kolwezi, a region of miombo woodland, dambo grassland and copper-rich rocky outcrops. Broad leaves hint at a partly shaded woodland position, but this is inferred, not documented.

No elevations on the records; the climate sites are at about 1,360–1,440 m.

DR Congo

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.