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Chlorophytum lewisae

A rarely recorded Chlorophytum known only from the Cape Provinces of South Africa; GBIF has just two wild records. The measured sites have a winter-rainfall climate with hot, dry summers, so it is probably a winter-growing geophyte that rests in summer.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably semi-arid shrubland or karroid scrub on stony ground, given the hot, dry summers and modest winter rain at the record sites. There is no published habitat detail to hand, so treat this as an inference.

Neither record carries an elevation.

South Africa (Cape Provinces)

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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.