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Chlorophytum modestum

A small Chlorophytum of the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape coast, recorded mostly at low elevations near Durban and along the Wild Coast. It grows in a warm, humid summer-rainfall climate with a mild, drier winter, so it wants warmth and moisture in summer and a slower, drier rest in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records cluster in the coastal belt, where Chlorophytum of this kind typically grow in grassland, forest margins and among shrubs in the shade of coastal bush. Details are inferred from the record distribution and the genus.

Recorded sites lie near sea level to about 300 m.

KwaZulu-NatalCape 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.