How to tend a Chlorophytum comosum
Also known as: Hartwegia comosa (Thunb.) Nees, Hollia comosa (Thunb.) Heynh., Phalangium comosum (Thunb.) Poir., Phalangium viviparum Reinw. ex Kunth, Anthericum comosum Thunb., Anthericum longituberosum Poelln., Anthericum sternbergianum Schult. & Schult.f., Anthericum vallis-trappii Poelln., Anthericum williamsii auct., Caesia comosa (Thunb.) Spreng., Chlorophytum brevipes Baker, Chlorophytum bukobense Engl., Chlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum Engl., Chlorophytum burchellii Baker, Chlorophytum delagoense Baker, Chlorophytum elatulum Poelln., Chlorophytum elgonense Bullock, Chlorophytum gazense Rendle, Chlorophytum glaucidulum Engl. ex Poelln., Chlorophytum glaucidulum var. pauper Poelln., Chlorophytum inopinum Poelln., Chlorophytum kirkii Baker, Chlorophytum limurense Rendle, Chlorophytum longum Poelln., Chlorophytum magnum Peter ex Poelln., Chlorophytum miserum Rendle, Chlorophytum nemorosum Poelln., Chlorophytum paludicola Poelln., Chlorophytum ramiferum Rendle, Chlorophytum rugosum Poelln., Chlorophytum sternbergianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) Steud., Chlorophytum turritum Peter ex Poelln., Chlorophytum usambarense Engl. ex Poelln., Cordyline vivipara Steud.
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Likes wet environments, spray water in the surrounding environment to keep air moist, reduce watering in winter
Sunlight
Relatively resistant to shade, likes half shade environments, leaves are fresh and green with some sunlight in winter
Soil
Peat mixed with coarse sand soil
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 10-15 days in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and yellowish leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Africa
- Category
- Liliaceae, Chlorophytum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Foliage plants, sometimes flowers, white flowers
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green, white green and yellow green in mixture
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