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Chlorophytum limosum

A West African savanna Chlorophytum whose name means 'of mud', pointing to seasonally waterlogged ground. It grows in the hot rainy season in wet, muddy grassland and rests underground through the rainless dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably seasonally flooded or waterlogged savanna grassland, shallow depressions and the edges of rocky outcrops where water pools in the rains. This is inferred from the epithet and the savanna locations of the records.

Recorded at 6–1,143 m, median 494 m (8 records); it is mainly a lowland species.

West Africa (Senegal to Nigeria)CameroonAngola

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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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