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Chlorophytum nepalense

A Himalayan and south-west Chinese Chlorophytum of mid-mountain grassy slopes and forest margins, mostly at 1,500-2,900 m. It grows in the warm, wet monsoon summer and dies back to its fleshy roots through a cold, dry winter, so it is one of the few Chlorophytum that needs a genuinely cool, dry rest.

Chlorophytum nepalense
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows on grassy slopes, open scrub and the edges of pine and oak forest, often on well-drained hillsides; typical for montane Chlorophytum of the region.

Recorded at up to 2,900 m, median about 1,730 m; a few lowland records exist.

NepalEast HimalayaAssamIndiaTibetChina South-CentralMyanmarThailand

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✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.