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Chlorophytum cyperaceum

A grass- or sedge-like Chlorophytum from the summer-rainfall uplands of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in north-eastern South Africa. It grows hard in the hot, wet summer and sits dry and cool through a rainless winter, so a pronounced winter rest is the key to keeping it.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably montane and escarpment grassland on the Wolkberg and Drakensberg escarpment, where narrow-leaved Chlorophytum grow among grasses in full sun. This is inferred from the record locations and the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites lie between about 1,000 and 2,000 m.

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🔒 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.