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Chlorophytum decipiens

A highland Chlorophytum of central Madagascar, recorded mostly around 1,400–1,600 m near Antananarivo and the Ankafobe and Ambohitantely area. It sees a very wet warm summer and a cooler, much drier winter, so it does best with bright light, cool nights and a lighter-watered winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Records cluster in the central highlands, where native vegetation is a mosaic of grassland, rocky outcrops and remnant forest. Habitat is inferred from locations and the genus; it most likely grows in grassland or on outcrops at forest margins.

Recorded from 1,417 to 1,600 m, median about 1,470 m (40 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.