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Chlorophytum krookianum

A large, clump-forming Chlorophytum with fleshy roots from the summer-rainfall east of southern Africa, mainly KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Eswatini.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from moist grassland, damp slopes and forest or bush margins in the eastern escarpment and coastal hinterland. Like other large eastern Chlorophytum species, it is most likely in damp, partly sheltered spots rather than dry, open veld; this is inferred from the genus and the record pattern, not from a species account.

Only 3 records carry an elevation (464–700 m), but the record points stretch from the coast up into the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and the Mpumalanga escarpment, so the real range is probably near sea level to about 1,500 m.

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape)EswatiniSouthern Mozambique

🔒 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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