Chlorophytum perfoliatum

A rarely recorded Chlorophytum of the miombo country of Zambia, Malawi and southern DR Congo, with a single wild record in northern Malawi at about 1,200 m. It is a summer-rainfall herb with fleshy roots that grows in the hot wet season and rests through the long dry winter. Grow it bright, water heavily in summer and keep it nearly dry from late autumn to spring.

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

No species-specific habitat notes were found. South-central African Chlorophytum of this climate usually grow in miombo woodland, wooded grassland or seasonally wet dambo margins.

The one georeferenced record lies near 1,200 m in northern Malawi; the coarse climate grid there sits higher, at about 1,440 m.

DR CongoMalawiZambia

🔒 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.