Chlorophytum blepharophyllum subsp. blepharophyllum

Chlorophytum blepharophyllum subsp. blepharophyllum

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Asparagaceae
Genus:
Chlorophytum
Species:
Chlorophytum blepharophyllum subsp. blepharophyllum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
40 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul
Bloom Colors:
white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Like many South African grassland species, can resprout from roots after fire and benefits from periodic burning in native habitat.

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
14–28 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C) without special treatment.

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