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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