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Chlorophytum malayense

A forest Chlorophytum of southern China, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and the Malay Peninsula, mostly in hill country. It grows through a warm, wet summer and puts up with a cooler, drier winter. Give it shade, warmth and moisture in summer and a cooler, drier winter without drying it out completely.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably a herb of evergreen and monsoon forest floor, slopes and stream banks in hill country. This is generalised from Asian forest Chlorophytum.

Recorded from 190 to 1,800 m, median about 760 m.

China (Yunnan, Guangxi)VietnamThailandMyanmarPeninsular Malaysia

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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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