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Chlorophytum filipendulum

A widespread herb of tropical Africa, recorded from Guinea to Tanzania and Angola at elevations up to 2000 m. Like many Chlorophytum it grows in warm, humid forest and woodland and has fleshy roots. Grow it warm, humid and in bright shade.

Chlorophytum filipendulum
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

It is said to grow in a range of habitats across equatorial Africa. Records suggest forest margins, woodland and moist grassland. This species is poorly documented, so details come from the records and the genus.

Recorded from 25 to 2000 m (median 950 m, 67 records).

AngolaCameroonCentral African RepublicDR CongoEquatorial GuineaEthiopiaGabonGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastKenyaLiberiaNigeriaSierra LeoneTanzania

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.