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Chlorophytum decaryanum

A Chlorophytum of south-eastern Madagascar, recorded around the Anosy region from the coast near Tolagnaro up to about 1,600 m. The recorded sites are warm and humid with rain most of the year, so it suits a warm, bright, evenly watered setup with only a gentle winter slowdown.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from the humid to transitional forests and their edges in the Anosy mountains and coastal plain. Habitat is inferred from locations and the genus; it likely grows in forest margins, clearings or rocky slopes.

Recorded from 22 to 1,615 m, median about 750 m (26 records).

Madagascar

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