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Chlorophytum distichum

A little-known Malagasy Chlorophytum known from very few collections, with the single wild record in hot, wet lowland south-eastern Madagascar. Treat it as a warm, humid forest-floor herb with fleshy roots: shaded, evenly moist and never cold.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Known from one wild record in lowland south-eastern Madagascar, a region of humid evergreen forest. Its exact microhabitat is not documented; the conditions here are inferred from the site climate and from forest-dwelling Chlorophytum.

The only record is at about 150 m, in the lowlands.

Madagascar

🔒 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.