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Chlorophytum macrorrhizum

A Chlorophytum of the high plateaus of southern Tanzania, northern Zambia and Malawi, named for its large roots. It grows in a cool, very wet summer and rests through a dry, sunny winter with cold nights. Treat it as a cool-growing highland geophyte, not a tropical houseplant.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Probably grows in montane grassland and open woodland on the plateaus, using its fleshy roots to survive the dry season. This is generalised from highland Chlorophytum, since little is published on this species.

Few records carry an elevation. The climate sites lie at about 1,430 to 2,260 m.

TanzaniaZambiaMalawiAngola

🔒 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.