Chlorophytum colubrinum var. colubrinum
Chlorophytum colubrinum var. colubrinum
- Native to:
- Angola | Burundi | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Chlorophytum
- Species:
- Chlorophytum colubrinum var. colubrinum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from underground tubers after fire, common in fire-prone African grasslands and adapted to periodic burning.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Can also be propagated vegetatively from tubers or plantlets.
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