Chlorophytum gallabatense
A widespread tropical African grassland and woodland herb with fleshy, tuber-bearing roots, recorded from sea level to about 2,100 m. It grows through the rains and can die back to its roots in the dry months, so it wants strong light, warm days, a mild night drop and a drier rest.
Where it grows wild
Records span savanna, wooded grassland and open miombo woodland across tropical Africa. Like most tuberous Chlorophytum it grows in seasonally moist soil among grasses, in full sun or light shade of scattered trees.
Recorded from 20 to 2,100 m, median about 1,330 m, so most populations sit on mid-elevation plateaus with mild nights.
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