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Chlorophytum elgonense

A widespread African Chlorophytum, recorded from the West African forests to South Africa and from sea level to about 2450 m. Grow it like a forgiving spider-plant relative: bright shade, mild warmth, regular water and a slightly drier, cooler winter.

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

Its records come from many habitats, mostly forest margins, moist woodland and grassy places. This is inferred from the broad elevation range and from related forest-margin Chlorophytum.

Recorded elevations are 10–2450 m (median 1300 m). Many South African records are near the coast, while tropical records are mostly at mid to high elevation.

BurundiCameroonSouth AfricaEquatorial GuineaEswatiniEthiopiaGulf of Guinea IslandsIvory CoastKenyaLiberiaMalawiMozambiqueNigeriaSierra LeoneSudan and South SudanTanzania

🔒 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.