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Chlorophytum nzii

A West African savanna Chlorophytum of Mali, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, known in GBIF from a single record. It grows in a short, hot, wet monsoon and must stay bone dry through a long, very hot 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

The record lies in Sudanian savanna, where Chlorophytum grow among grasses in open wooded grassland and on lateritic ground. Microhabitat is inferred from the genus and site.

The only modelled site is at about 590 m.

BurkinaIvory CoastMali

🔒 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.