Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Chlorophytum brachystachyum
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Ghana | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Chlorophytum
- Species:
- Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 45 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouting geophyte adapted to South African grassland fire regimes, regenerating from underground rhizomes after fire.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures without special treatment. Can also propagate easily from division or plantlets.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI