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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Chlorophytum palghatense

A Chlorophytum from the Western Ghats of southern India, named for the Palghat (Palakkad) area of Kerala. Like other Ghats Chlorophytum, it is likely a monsoon geophyte that grows during the June to October rains and rests dry through the winter and hot season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

No wild records with coordinates exist. Related Western Ghats species grow on grassy slopes, rocky laterite outcrops and the edges of moist deciduous forest, and this profile assumes the same.

Elevation is not recorded. The Palghat Gap and nearby hills range from about 100 m to over 1000 m.

India

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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.