Chlorophytum holstii

A little-documented Chlorophytum of the coastal forests of Kenya and Tanzania. Like its relatives, it is probably a rosette-forming herb with fleshy roots. Grow it warm and shaded, and water less in the dry months.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland coastal forest and thicket in East Africa. Forest Chlorophytum species usually grow on the shaded floor or at the edges. Species-level habitat detail could not be found, so this follows the genus.

About 80 to 800 m, with most records near 225 m.

KenyaTanzania

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