Description Selling Size: Single Plant | Pot Included CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial BIOGEOGRAPHY Preferred Climate Zone Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal Local Conservation Status Non-native DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY Growth Form Perennial herb has a clump-forming growth habit. Foliage Linear leaves have a large, central white stripe and green margins. Flowers Its small flowers are borne in long erect stems. Similar In the nursery trade, Chlorophytum comosum is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Chlorophytum capense. C. comosum produces characteristic hanging plantlets, while C. capense does not. LANDSCAPING FEATURES Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Foliage Plant & Rootzone Preference – Tolerance Well-Drained Soils Landscape Uses Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Parks & Gardens, Groundcover, Container Planting, Hanging Basket PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION Light Preference Semi-Shade Water Preference Moderate Water FOLIAR Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green, White Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover – Monocot) FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM) Flower Colour(s) White OTHERS Master ID 510 Species ID 1806 Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
